nurturing

American  

[nur-cher-ing] / ˈnɜr tʃər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. providing food, protection, comfort, or support.

   Creating safe, nurturing places where all children can grow and develop their unique gifts is a responsibility of all adult members of a society.

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noun

1. the act of providing food, protection, support, or encouragement.

   There's no substitute for what nurturing can do for a child.

2. the act or process of educating or training.

   We hope to build an ecosystem in this county that encourages incubation, innovation, and nurturing of entrepreneurs.

Etymology

Origin of nurturing

First recorded in 1425–75; nurtur(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective sense; nurtur(e) ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun senses

Example Sentences

Nasdaq, introduced in 1971, grew into the NYSE’s chief rival by nurturing tech innovators and taking trading online.

From Barron's

Nasdaq, introduced in 1971, grew into the NYSE’s chief rival by nurturing tech innovators and taking trading online.

From Barron's

“We didn’t want googly eyes on the robot, nothing like that. So it did kind of surprise us when people seemed to feel very nurturing towards their robots.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Museveni sees himself not only as a stable, ambitious presence, but also as a nurturing figure for Uganda's youth.

From BBC

Throughout my childhood, my mother bristled with energy and was the most nurturing person.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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