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nurture   (TTS Sound)

The noun nurture has 2 senses

• raising, rearing, nurture -- (the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child)


• breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing -- (helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important")

The verb nurture has 3 senses

• foster, nurture -- (help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents")


• rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent -- (bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children")


• nourish, nurture, sustain -- (provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children")