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wet nurse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɛtnɜːrs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wet′nûrs′)

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Also see: wet
Inflections of 'wet nurse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
wet-nurses
v 3rd person singular
wet-nursing
v pres p
wet-nursed
v past
wet-nursed
v past p

nurse
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Sense: Noun: medical worker
Synonyms:
care worker, healthcare worker, caregiver (US), sister Collocations (UK, dated), Registered Nurse (US), RN (US), State Registered Nurse (UK), SRN (UK)
Sense: Noun: nanny
Synonyms:
nanny Collocations, babysitter, sitter, dry nurse, childminder (UK), caregiver (US), caretaker Collocations (US), nursemaid (dated), governess (dated)
Sense: Verb: care for
Synonyms:
care for, take care of, look after, attend to, administer to
Sense: Verb: breastfeed a baby
Synonyms:
breastfeed, suckle, feed Collocations, give sb the breast, put sb on the breast, wet-nurse
Sense: Verb: drink milk from the breast
Synonyms:
feed Collocations, suckle, drink Collocations, suck Collocations, be fed
Sense: Verb: entertain hopes
Synonyms:
harbor Collocations, harbour (UK), have Collocations, maintain Collocations, entertain Collocations, cherish Collocations, keep Collocations, hold Collocations, bear Collocations


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