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English noun: nurture | |||
| 1. | nurture (attribute) the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child | ||
| Synonyms | raising, rearing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | upbringing | ||
| 2. | nurture (act) helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community | ||
| Samples | They debated whether nature or nurture was more important. | ||
| Synonyms | breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, raising, rearing, upbringing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization | ||
English verb: nurture | |||
| 1. | nurture (communication) help develop, help grow | ||
| Samples | Nurture his talents. | ||
| Synonyms | foster | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | encourage | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | keep going, patronage, patronise, patronize, serve, serve well, support | ||
| 2. | nurture (social) bring up | ||
| Samples | Raise a family. Bring up children. | ||
| Synonyms | bring up, parent, raise, rear | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cradle, fledge, foster | ||
| Cause | grow up | ||
| 3. | nurture (consumption) provide with nourishment | ||
| Samples | We sustained ourselves on bread and water. This kind of food is not nourishing for young children. | ||
| Synonyms | nourish, sustain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cater, ply, provide, supply | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry | ||
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