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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nur•ture /ˈnɜrtʃɚ/USA pronunciation v., -tured, -tur•ing, n. v. [~ + object] - to feed;
supply with nourishment. - to encourage or provide moral support:He nurtured his students in their studies.
- to bring up;
train;
educate.
n. [uncountable] - upbringing;
training;
education;
development:providing for the nurture of young artists. - something that nourishes;
nourishment;
food.
nur•tur•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nur•ture (nûr′chər),USA pronunciation v., -tured, -tur•ing, n. v.t. - to feed and protect:to nurture one's offspring.
- to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development;
foster:to nurture promising musicians. - to bring up;
train;
educate.
n. - rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like.
- development:the nurture of young artists.
- something that nourishes;
nourishment;
food.
- Late Latin nūtrītūra a nourishing, equivalent. to Latin nūtrīt(us) (past participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish) + -ūra -ure; (verb, verbal) derivative of the noun, nominal
- Middle French, variant of nourriture
- (noun, nominal) Middle English norture 1300–50
- 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See nurse.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nurture /ˈnɜːtʃə/ n - the act or process of promoting the development, etc, of a child
- something that nourishes
vb (transitive)- to feed or support
- to educate or train
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French norriture, from Latin nutrīre to nourishˈnurturer n |