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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
Example
The parents nurture their children with love, attention, and positive influences.
Foster parents dedicate themselves to nurturing children who need a loving and stable home.
02
to help something develop, grow, evolve, etc.
Transitive: to nurture a quality
Example
Teachers aim to nurture students' intellectual curiosity and critical thinking skills.
Her parents nurtured her love of learning from a young age.
03
to provide an organism with nutrients through feeding
Transitive: to nurture a living being
Example
The greenhouse conditions allowed the florist to nurture exotic orchids with precise watering and fertilizer schedules.
Farmers nurture livestock with nutritious feed daily.
Example
She nurtured a dream of becoming a writer ever since she was a child.
He quietly nurtured feelings of bitterness after being passed over for the promotion.
Nurture
01
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
02
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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