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- pronunciation:
- nuhr
chr
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
nurtures, nurturing, nurtured |
definition 1: |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing).
She carefully nurtured her tiny plants.It was really our grandparents who nurtured us; our parents were unable to do that.- synonyms:
- cultivate, foster, nourish
- antonyms:
- hinder, neglect
- similar words:
- breed, cherish, feed, grow, maintain, mother, nurse, provide for, raise, sustain, take care of, tend
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definition 2: |
to encourage the development of, or to provide the conditions under which (something) can grow or increase.
My coach believed in me and nurtured my talent.The dictator nurtured the racial hatred that already existed among the population. |
definition 3: |
to support learning in, esp. in a gentle and caring way.
A good school will nurture its pupils in various ways.- similar words:
- educate, guide, instruct, mold, prepare, school, teach, tutor
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definition 4: |
to provide help and support for.
I was lucky to have a dissertation adviser who both guided and nurtured me through graduate school and beyond.- similar words:
- assist, help, support
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related words: |
breed, mind, rear, support |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act or process of encouraging and promoting growth, development, or education.
- synonyms:
- cultivation, development
- antonyms:
- neglect
- similar words:
- care, education, encouragement, growth, guidance, nutrition, sustenance, tutelage
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definition 2: |
sustaining food; nourishment.
- synonyms:
- aliment, food, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance
- similar words:
- nutriment, subsistence
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related words: |
nutrition |
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derivations: |
nurturable (adj.), nurtureless (adj.), nurturer (n.) |
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