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Definition of Nurture

1. Verb. Help develop, help grow. "Nurture his talents"

2. Noun. The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child.

3. Verb. Bring up. "Bring up children"

4. Noun. Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community. "They debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

5. Verb. Provide with nourishment. "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

Definition of Nurture

1. n. The act of nourishing or nursing; thender care; education; training.

2. v. t. To feed; to nourish.

Definition of Nurture

1. Noun. The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training. ¹

2. Noun. That which nourishes; food; diet. ¹

3. Noun. The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual; see also nature. ¹

4. Verb. to nourish or nurse ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nurture

1. to nourish [v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES] - See also: nourish

Medical Definition of Nurture

1. 1. To feed; to nourish. 2. To educate; to bring or train up. "He was nurtured where he had been born." (Sir H. Wotton) Synonym: To nourish, nurse, cherish, bring up, educate, tend. To Nurture, Nourish, Cherish. Nourish denotes to supply with food, or cause to grow; as, to nourish a plant, to nourish rebellion. To nurture is to train up with a fostering care, like that of a mother; as, to nurture into strength; to nurture in sound principles. To cherish is to hold and treat as dear; as, to cherish hopes or affections. Origin: Nurtured; Nurturing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nurture

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nursy nurtural nurturance nurturances nurturant nurture (current term) nurtured nurturer nurturers nurtures

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