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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.
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
Examples
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
Examples
The greenhouse conditions allowed the florist to nurture exotic orchids with precise watering and fertilizer schedules.
Farmers nurture livestock with nutritious feed daily.
Examples
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
the process of helping someone grow, develop, and become an accepted member of the community
Examples
The school emphasized the nurture of creativity in its students.
His parents ' nurture helped him develop confidence.
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.
The study examined how nurture affects language development.
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