nurture
The act of nourishing or nursingThe act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
» Sports nurture friendships.
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Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
Umsorgen, Umhegen, Päppeln
(countable, uncountable)That which nourishes; food; diet.
(countable, uncountable)The environmental influences that contribute to a person’s development (as opposed to "nature").
Erziehung, Pflege, Umwelteinflüsse
(countable, uncountable)The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.
- the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
- helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Examples
40 sentencesSports nurture friendships.
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Both body and spirit are nurtured.
Parents and teachers should nurture curiosity.
We need to nurture our talents.
deWir müssen unsere Talente entfalten.
How do you nurture yourself daily?
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English norture, noriture, from Old French norriture, norreture, from Late LatFrom Middle English norture, noriture, from Old French norriture, norreture, from Late Latin nutritura (“nourishment”), from Latin nutrire (“to nourish”).
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Forms
plural: nurturesSynonyms
9 synonyms- the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child:raisingrearing
- helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community:breedingbringing upfosteringfosterageraisingrearingupbringing
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable