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- Dictionarynurture/ˈnəːtʃə/
verb
- 1. care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing: "Jarrett was nurtured by his parents in a close-knit family" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the action or process of nurturing someone or something: "the nurture of children" Similar
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to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop: She wants to stay at home and nurture her children. a carefully nurtured garden. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take care of someone or something.
1. : to supply with nourishment. care for and nurture a baby. 2. : educate. … nurture kids in clean, colorful rooms with the latest books and learning gadgets. Sue Shellenbarger.
to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop: She wants to stay home and nurture her children. a carefully nurtured garden. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to take care of someone or something.
If you nurture something such as a young child or a young plant, you care for it while it is growing and developing. Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood. American English : nurture / ˈnɜrtʃər /
Nurture is how that baby is raised or taken care of. Once the child is older, you may wonder if its love of reading is nature or nurture — is it natural born or is it because you read to the baby every night.
to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster: to nurture promising musicians. to bring up; train; educate. noun. rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like. development: the nurture of young artists. something that nourishes; nourishment; food. Discover More. Other Words From. nur·tur·a·ble adjective.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. nurtures. The action of raising or caring for offspring. The nurture of an infant. American Heritage Medicine. The sum of environmental influences and conditions acting on an organism, especially in contrast to heredity. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions.
1. a. To raise or educate (a child, for example). b. To encourage or help develop; cultivate: "a small college town that had nurtured his intellectual and creative pursuits" (James S. Hirsch). 2. To provide sustenance for; nourish: the meadow that nurtures the cattle.
nurture something to have a feeling, an idea, a plan, etc. for a long time and encourage it to develop She secretly nurtured a hope of becoming famous. He had long nurtured a deep hatred of his brother.
to encourage or support the development of someone or something: He was an inspiring leader who nurtured the talents of his colleagues. nurture verb [T] (LOOK AFTER) to look after, feed, and protect young children, animals, or plants: The rains nurtured the newly planted crops.
