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nur·ture

Audio Help [nur-cher] Pronunciation Key verb, -tured, -tur·ing, noun

–verb (used with object)

1.	to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.

2.	to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster: to nurture promising musicians.

3.	to bring up; train; educate.

–noun

4.	rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like.

5.	development: the nurture of young artists.

6.	something that nourishes; nourishment; food.

[Origin: 1300–50; (n.) ME norture < MF, var. of nourriture < LL nūtrītūra a nourishing, equiv. to L nūtrīt(us) (ptp. of nūtrīre to feed, nourish) + -ūra -ure; (v.) deriv. of the n.

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—Related forms

nur·tur·a·ble, adjective

nur·ture·less, adjective

nur·tur·er, noun

—Synonyms 1, 3. See nurse.

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nur·ture Audio Help (nûr'chər) Pronunciation Key
n.

Something that nourishes; sustenance.
The act of bringing up.
Biology The sum of environmental influences and conditions acting on an organism.

tr.v. nur·tured, nur·tur·ing, nur·tures

To nourish; feed.
To educate; train.
To help grow or develop; cultivate: nurture a student's talent.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin nūtrītūra, act of suckling, from Latin nūtrītus, past participle of nūtrīre, to suckle; see (s)nāu- in Indo-European roots.]

nur'tur·er n.

Synonyms: These verbs mean to promote and sustain the growth and development of: nurturing hopes; cultivating tolerance; foster friendly relations; nursed the fledgling business.

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