nurture

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɜːrtʃər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɝtʃɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nûrchər)

Inflections of 'nurture' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
nurtures
v 3rd person singular
nurturing
v pres p
nurtured
v past
nurtured
v past p

nurture
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Sense: Verb: care for people or animals
Synonyms:
care for, take care of, provide for, raise Collocations, rear Collocations, keep watch over, bring up, mother Collocations, protect Collocations, cherish Collocations, look after (UK), parent Collocations, guard Collocations, feed Collocations, pamper Collocations, coddle, give sb a little TLC (informal), love Collocations, nurse Collocations, tend to, attend to, minister to, nourish Collocations, suckle, lift up, raise up
Sense: Verb: help to grow
Synonyms:
grow Collocations, tend Collocations, cultivate, develop Collocations, sustain Collocations, promote Collocations, uphold Collocations, care for, take care of, favor Collocations, favour (UK), attend to, help Collocations
Sense: Verb: encourage
Synonyms:
encourage Collocations, foster Collocations, bolster Collocations, boost, support Collocations, inspire, motivate, mentor Collocations, guide Collocations, offer encouragement to
Sense: Noun: nourishment
Synonyms:
nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, food Collocations
Sense: Noun: upbringing
Synonyms:
upbringing Collocations, raising, rearing, breeding Collocations, education Collocations, training Collocations, child-rearing, instruction Collocations, mentoring, teaching Collocations, husbandry, animal husbandry


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