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nurture

[nur-cher]

verb (used with object)

nurtured, nurturing 
  1. to feed and protect.

    to nurture one's offspring.

  2. to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster.

    to nurture promising musicians.

  3. to bring up; train; educate.



noun

  1. rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like.

  2. development.

    the nurture of young artists.

  3. something that nourishes; nourishment; food.

nurture

/ ˈɜːʃə /

noun

  1. the act or process of promoting the development, etc, of a child

  2. something that nourishes

  3. biology the environmental factors that partly determine the structure of an organism See also nature

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to feed or support

  2. to educate or train

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nurturable adjective
  • nurtureless adjective
  • nurturer noun
  • unnurtured adjective
  • well-nurtured adjective
  • ˈԳܰٳܰ adjective
  • ˈԳܰٳܰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nurture1

First recorded in 1300–50; (noun) Middle English norture, from Middle French, variant of nourriture, from Late Latin ūٰīū “a nourishing,” equivalent to Latin ūٰī(ܲ) (past participle of ūٰī “to feed”) + noun suffix; nourish, -ure; (verb) derivative of the noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nurture1

C14: from Old French norriture, from Latin Գٰܳī to nourish
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Synonym Study

See nurse.
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His brand flourished, nurturing the capricious genius, and he was supported by a team that kept him functioning.

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Then there’s the lost opportunity to nurture new generations of scientists.

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In an interest-based negotiation, friends might acknowledge that their positions involve different priorities and time constraints, but they share a mutual interest in nurturing the relationship.

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The Scottish singer-songwriter nurtured those claws as a teenager, after discovering a dusty nylon-stringed guitar in a cupboard at their grandmother's house.

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But the new school also showcases a district learning vision that is more nuanced and nurturing.

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