NURTURE

• (noun) helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

  "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

  synonyms : breeding , bringing up , fosterage , fostering , raising , rearing , upbringing

• (noun) the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

  synonyms : raising , rearing

  Her nurture had a large part in determining her intelligence. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) help develop, help grow

  "nurture his talents"

  synonyms : foster

  Margaret’s parents nurtured her talents as a ballerina. -added by naila_inlas

  Such conditions foster the spread of the disease. -added by nithi

• (verb) provide with nourishment

  "We sustained ourselves on bread and water", "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

  synonyms : nourish , sustain

• (verb) bring up

  "raise a family", "bring up children"

  synonyms : bring up , parent , raise , rear

  Sheila left her job after having a baby because she wanted to nurture the child properly. -added by naila_inlas

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