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to nurture
01
to care for and support the growth and development of a child until they reach adulthood
Transitive: to nurture a child
Examples
The parents nurture their children with love, attention, and positive influences.
02
to help something develop, grow, evolve, etc.
Transitive: to nurture a quality
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
nurture
3rd person singular
nurtures
Present participle
nurturing
Past simple
nurtured
Past participle
nurtured
Examples
Teachers aim to nurture students' intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills.
03
to provide an organism with nutrients through feeding
Transitive: to nurture a living being
Examples
The greenhouse conditions allowed the florist to nurture exotic orchids with precise watering and fertilizer schedules.
Nurture
01
the process of helping someone grow, develop, and become an accepted member of the community
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Examples
The school emphasized the nurture of creativity in its students.
02
the traits, behaviors, or qualities acquired as a consequence of upbringing or treatment during childhood
Examples
Her polite manners were the result of careful nurture at home.
Lexical Tree
nurtural
nurturance
nurturant
nurture
