nurture
noun
- 1
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
- 2
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
verb
- 1
help develop, help grow
nurture his talents
- 2
provide with nourishment
We sustained ourselves on bread and water
This kind of food is not nourishing for young children
- 3
bring up
raise a family
bring up children
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