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nurse
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- pronunciation:
- nuhrs
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who is trained to care for sick and injured people.
I went to see the school nurse when I scraped my knee.
- synonyms:
- registered nurse
- similar words:
- caretaker
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| definition 2: |
a person who is paid to look after a child or several children.
A nurse takes care of the baby while her parents work.- similar words:
- nanny
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
nurses, nursing, nursed |
| definition 1: |
to give medical care to.
She nursed the sick kitten.- synonyms:
- attend, minister to
- similar words:
- take care of, tend, treat
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| definition 2: |
to feed from a breast.
My mother nurses my baby brother.
- similar words:
- feed, nourish
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| related words: |
help |
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