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nurturing

[nur-cher]

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verb (used with object)

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

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

to bring up; train; educate.

noun

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

development: the nurture of young artists.

something that nourishes; nourishment; food.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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Origin:
1300–50; (noun) Middle English norture < Middle French, variant of nourriture < Late Latin nūtrītūra a nourishing, equivalent to Latin nūtrīt(us) (past participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish) + -ūra -ure; (v.) derivative of the noun

Related forms

nur·tur·a·ble, adjective

nur·ture·less, adjective

nur·tur·er, noun

un·nur·tured, adjective

well-nur·tured, adjective

Synonyms
1, 3. See nurse.

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Example Sentences

Schools debate whether to extend the nurturing cocoon of elementary school or to rush students into high school.

Developing and nurturing a network is helpful in every aspect of your work.

The egg seems designed for burial rather than for the nurturing embrace of a mother pterosaur.

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Schools debate whether to extend the nurturing cocoon of elementary school or to rush students into high school.

Developing and nurturing a network is helpful in every aspect of your work.

The egg seems designed for burial rather than for the nurturing embrace of a mother pterosaur.

And he not only survives, he provides nurturing and companionship to orphaned baby animals.

Glia are nervous system caretakers whose nurturing can go too far.

In other words, this is an ideal environment for nurturing innovation, individualism and the creative spirit.

Early in the morning, you're likely to see tule elk nurturing their young.

Turkle said the robots that respond to attention and care trigger a nurturing instinct.

Ethel will always be cherished by her family and friends for her nurturing spirit.

Many of them expect you to be their nurturing mommy and cater to their every whim.

To me, that seems more important than any nurturing effect grannies may have.

Like mammals, he says, caecilians often invest a lot of time and energy in nurturing their young.

Chubby cheeks, big bright eyes-the characteristics of a baby's face are thought to provoke nurturing and.

Scientists believe that robot pets trigger a hard-wired nurturing response in humans.

Mitchell was a nurturing firefighter who was proud to serve as a teacher and role model to younger members of the station house.

Universities should also pay tribute to faculty members who are successful at nurturing diverse ideas and student.

They increase their genetic contribution not by promiscuity but by nurturing.

The arrangement is not without its nurturing aspects.

But that bottleneck can be avoided by borrowing an egg cell and a nurturing womb from a closely related nonthreatened species.

Nurturing a core following is crucial for startups, which rely on word-of-mouth in lieu of costly advertising.

Ted served his clients with great dedication and was always caring and nurturing of his staff and friends.

Nurturing an attachment, even to the master of detachment, prevents spiritual growth.

The worrying implication is that the industry is simply not nurturing its future readers.

Nurturing a child's sense of kinship with plants requires some effort.

Fortunately, much better solutions exist once the focus is put squarely on nurturing sustainable development.

When you came home, you weren't supposed to be sensitive and nurturing with your child.

Justifying by their smartness, plumpness, and good nurturing the wisdom of the few benevolent persons who organized the show.

Girls are similarly capable, but the nurturing role provides them a pathway back.

At the same time, he appreciates that nurturing future leaders is crucial.

Gentoo parents, which often form long-lasting bonds, are highly nurturing.

Breastfeeding releases oxytocin and prolactin, hormones that relax the mother and make her feel more nurturing toward her baby.

He will be remembered as a loving, kind and nurturing individual.

He was/is a nurturing sort, and asked for a toy with little plastic family and a house.

In the longer run, however, the big companies may inadvertently be nurturing powerful rivals.

By nurturing the environments that nurtured them, they forged a profound interdependence with the natural world.

Let him be dangerous-he will soon grow out of this rebellious stage with a little nurturing.

Her nurturing and caring spirit was the essence of her life.

Now he is turning his attention to nurturing the next generation of innovators.

Proposed reasons include less interest in higher wages and more nurturing personalities.

McComb suggests that cats may be cashing in on human's naturally nurturing response to a baby's cry.

Ray loved his family and spent much of his life dedicated to being a caring and nurturing dad and grandpa.

Many banks also seem to be poor at nurturing talented managers.

So they were actually nurturing that unwanted behavior w/o even knowing it.

Human relationships can be nurturing and positive across age boundaries.

More plausibly, venture capitalists with a reputation for successfully nurturing start-ups may be offered better opportunities.

We thought maybe it was a female act of nurturing until our male beagle did the same thing.

The male goes through the same process of nurturing and caring for its wee little parasite babies that the female would.

Arent our universities nurturing critical thinking skills in people nowadays.

Smart parents are not always going to raise their children in an intellectually nurturing environment.

Nurturing the technology sufficiently to gauge whether it can be commercialised.

The other bit of nature which needs nurturing and mobilising is labour.

Concerted efforts should be made to encourage the nurturing of talented young minds with limitless frontiers of knowledge.

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Word Origin & History

nurture

early 14c. (n.), "breeding, upbringing," from O.Fr. nourriture "nourishment," from L.L. nutritia (see nursery). The verb meaning "to feed or nourish" is attested from earlly 15c.

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