Nurture
1Nurture — Nur ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nurtured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nurturing}.] 1. To feed; to nourish. [1913 Webster] 2. To educate; to bring or train up. [1913 Webster] He was nurtured where he had been born. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] Syn: To… …
2Nurture — Nur ture, n. [OE. norture, noriture, OF. norriture, norreture, F. nourriture, fr. L. nutritura a nursing, suckling. See {Nourish}.] 1. The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training. [1913 Webster] A man neither by nature nor… …
3nurture — I verb advance, aid, assist, back, bolster, bring to maturity, bring up, care for, cherish, coach, cultivate, develop, direct, educate, encourage, enrich, feed, fortify, forward, foster, further, give aid, harbor, help, improve, instruct,… …
4nurture — [n] development, nourishment breeding, care, diet, discipline, edibles, education, feed, food, instruction, nutriment, provender, provisions, rearing, subsistence, sustenance, training, upbringing, viands, victuals; concepts 457,712 Ant.… …
5nurture — vb foster, *nurse, cherish, cultivate Analogous words: raise, rear (see LIFT): train, educate, school, discipline (see TEACH): *support, uphold, back Contrasted words: *neglect, overlook, disregard, ignore …
6nurture — ► VERB 1) rear and encourage the development of (a child). 2) cherish (a hope, belief, or ambition). ► NOUN 1) the action or process of nurturing. 2) upbringing, education, and environment as a factor determining personality. Often contrasted… …
7nurture — [nʉr′chər] n. [ME < OFr norreture < LL nutritura, pp. of L nutrire, to nourish: see NURSE] 1. anything that nourishes; food; nutriment 2. the act or process of raising or promoting the development of; training, educating, fostering, etc.:… …
8nurture — {<charset c=U><HR> } 01. A study done by British researchers in 1995 determined that a sense of humor was dependant upon [nurture], not nature. 02. You should [nurture] those qualities of your character which are most likely to help… …
9nurture — [[t]nɜ͟ː(r)tʃə(r)[/t]] nurtures, nurturing, nurtured 1) VERB If you nurture something such as a young child or a young plant, you care for it while it is growing and developing. [FORMAL] [V n] Parents want to know the best way to nurture and… …
10nurture — {{11}}nurture (n.) c.1300, breeding, upbringing, from O.Fr. norture, nourreture food, nourishment; education, training, from L.L. nutritia (see NURSERY (Cf. nursery)). {{12}}nurture (v.) to feed or nourish, early 15c., from NURTURE (Cf. nurture)… …
