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Nurture
ˈnəːtʃə
Nurture definitions
verb
nurture
nurtured
nurtures
nurturing
- care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing
"Jarrett was nurtured by his parents in a close-knit family"
bring up care for provide for take care of attend to look after rear support raise foster parent mother tend- help or encourage the development of
"my father nurtured my love of art"
- cherish (a hope, belief, or ambition)
"for a long time she had nurtured the dream of buying a shop"
noun
nurture
- the action or process of nurturing someone or something
"the nurture of children"
- upbringing, education, and environment, contrasted with inborn characteristics as an influence on or determinant of personality
"we are all what nature and nurture have made us"