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nurture

[ nur-cher ]

verb (used with object)

nurtured, nurturing.
  1. to feed and protect:

    to nurture one's offspring.

  2. to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster:

    to nurture promising musicians.

  3. to bring up; train; educate.


noun

  1. rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like.
  2. the nurture of young artists.

  3. something that nourishes; nourishment; food.

nurture

/ ˈɜːʃə /

noun

  1. the act or process of promoting the development, etc, of a child
  2. something that nourishes
  3. biology the environmental factors that partly determine the structure of an organism See also nature
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to feed or support
  2. to educate or train
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳܰٳܰ, adjective
  • ˈԳܰٳܰ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Գܰ·ٳܰ·· adjective
  • Գܰ·ٳܰ· adjective
  • Գܰ·ٳܰ· noun
  • ܲ·Գܰ·ٳܰ adjective
  • ɱ-Գܰ·ٳܰ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nurture1

First recorded in 1300–50; (noun) Middle English norture, from Middle French, variant of nourriture, from Late Latin ūٰīū “a nourishing,” equivalent to Latin ūٰī(ܲ) (past participle of ūٰī “to feed”) + noun suffix; nourish, -ure; (verb) derivative of the noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nurture1

C14: from Old French norriture, from Latin Գٰܳī to nourish
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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He nurtured his businesses and was appointed to serve on Westminster’s traffic commission in 1989.

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I really hope that people can see that it is in the nurturing hands of somebody who really loves this type of storytelling.

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The BBC One soap was praised for its work on nurturing upcoming directors from under-represented groups, and offering writing and acting opportunities on its spin-off show, E20, which ran for three series.

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He said: "It's my way of giving back and helping nurture the next generation of world-class talent. This tournament gives rising stars the platform they need to take the next step towards their dreams."

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As for her grandchildren, she says they are being nurtured in "anything that they want for themselves... but definitely not pushed in the show business".

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