What is another word for nurture?

Common synonyms for nurture include breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, raising, rearing, upbringing.

What is the plural of nurture?

The plural of nurture is nurtures.

The past tense of nurture is nurtured.

/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/noun, verb2 syllables

Nurture means: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community.

noun, as in helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

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

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

raising, rearing

verb, as in look after a child until it is an adult

verb, as in provide with nourishment

nourish, sustain

verb, as in help develop, help grow

also used for nurture

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noun

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community“they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”

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

verb

look after a child until it is an adult“raise a family”

provide with nourishment“We sustained ourselves on bread and water”

help develop, help grow“nurture his talents”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Deep inside your heart, nurture benevolence for everything that exists!tinowls
Their garden has seen better days, but they are nurturing it back to life.LoverofEnglish
They were a rich, noble family, born in affluence and nurtured in luxury.Hybrid
On a barge, floating on a river, a variety of crops are being nurtured.Cangarejo
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.BraveSentry
Benedito sprinkled water on the garden to nurture the plants.Amastan
Identity is shaped by both nature and nurture.Igider
You need patience to nurture new skills and talents.Nuel

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