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nurse
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- pronunciation:
- nuhrs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
someone who cares for the sick or feeble, esp. under the guidance of a doctor.
The nurse came in to take the patient's temperature.
- synonyms:
- registered nurse, RN
- similar words:
- caretaker, practical nurse
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| definition 2: |
a woman who is paid to look after a child or several children, or to suckle a child not her own.
When the child became too old for her nurse, she was looked after by a governess.- synonyms:
- nursemaid
- similar words:
- dry nurse, governess, nanny, wet nurse
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| definition 3: |
in an insect colony, a worker that looks after the young.
- similar words:
- worker
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
nurses, nursing, nursed |
| definition 1: |
to give medical care to.
They nursed the sick kitten.- synonyms:
- attend, doctor, minister to
- similar words:
- take care of, tend, treat
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| definition 2: |
to breast-feed (a baby).
She nursed her baby through his first year.
- synonyms:
- breast-feed, suckle
- similar words:
- feed, nourish, wet-nurse
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| definition 3: |
to attempt to cure.
He stayed home to nurse his cold.- synonyms:
- treat
- similar words:
- attend, cure, heal, remedy, take care of
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| definition 4: |
to look after the needs of.
The manager nursed the company through the slump.- synonyms:
- take care of, tend
- similar words:
- favor, keep, look after, maintain, mind, mother, succor, suckle, sustain
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| definition 5: |
to keep alive or active by dwelling upon.
He's always nursing a grievance.- synonyms:
- harbor, hold, nurture
- similar words:
- foster, keep, sustain
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| definition 6: |
to eat, drink, or use up slowly.
She nursed her drink for an hour.The children nursed their allowance so it lasted the whole vacation.- similar words:
- conserve, husband, save, sip, spare
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| related words: |
cherish, help, nurture |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to give or receive nourishment from the breast.
The baby was fussy and wanted to nurse.- synonyms:
- breast-feed, suckle
- similar words:
- wet-nurse
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| definition 2: |
to perform the duties of a nurse.
He finished his studies and he's nursing now.- similar words:
- attend, doctor
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| related words: |
minister |
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