nurture

noun

  1. 1

    helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

    they debated whether nature or nurture was more important

  2. 2

    the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

verb

  1. 1

    help develop, help grow

    nurture his talents

  2. 2

    provide with nourishment

    We sustained ourselves on bread and water

    This kind of food is not nourishing for young children

  3. 3

    bring up

    raise a family

    bring up children

Synonyms

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