 nurture |
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| 1. | [ verb ] help develop, help grow | |
| Synonyms: | foster | |
| Examples: | "nurture his talents" |
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| Related terms: | encourage serve patronize breeding fostering | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child | |
| Synonyms: | rearing raising | |
| Related terms: | upbringing rear | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (food) provide with nourishment | |
| Synonyms: | nourish sustain | |
| Examples: | "We sustained ourselves on bread and water" "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" |
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| Related terms: | provide carry nutriment sustenance | |
| 4. | [ verb ] bring up | |
| Synonyms: | raise rear bring_up parent | |
| Examples: | "raise a family" "bring up children" |
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| Related terms: | cradle fledge foster parent lineage breeding raising grow_up | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (sociology) raising someone to be an accepted member of the community | |
| Synonyms: | rearing bringing_up fosterage nurturing raising fostering upbringing breeding | |
| Examples: | "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" |
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| Related terms: | socialization foster rear foster | |
| Similar spelling: |
nurturance nurtural nurturing nurturant |
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