nurture
nurture · nurtures
освіта, виховання
образование, обучение, воспитание
Pflege, Erziehung, Umsorgen, Päppeln
The act of nourishing or nursingThe act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/
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.
More definitions
- 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
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By meaning 2
act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training:
environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual:
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
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6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable