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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: |
a person whose job is to care for sick and injured people.
The nurse gave the sick man his medicine.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
nurses, nursing, nursed |
| definition 1: |
to give medical care to.
She nursed her son back to health.- similar words:
- take care of, treat
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| definition 2: |
to feed from a breast.
Mothers nurse their babies.
- similar words:
- feed
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| related words: |
help |
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