nurture
nurture · nurtures · nurtured · nurturing
рости, зростати, вирощувати
культивировать, возделывать
fördern, hegen und pflegen, voranbringen, umsorgen
To nourish or nurseTo nourish or nurse.
/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/
Meaning
2 sensesTo nourish or nurse.
umsorgen, hegen und pflegen
(broadly, figuratively)To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.
fördern, voranbringen
More definitions
- help develop, help grow
- provide with nourishment
- look after a child until it is an adult
Examples
40 sentencesTranslations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
to nourish or nurse:
figuratively, to encourage:
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
nurtures, nurturing, nurtured, nurturedSynonyms
13 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle