nurture

Definitions


[ˈnəːtʃə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing
(e.g: Jarrett was nurtured by his parents in a close-knit family)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French noureture ‘nourishment’, based on Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish’


[ˈnəːtʃə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action or process of nurturing someone or something
(e.g: the nurture of children)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French noureture ‘nourishment’, based on Latin nutrire ‘feed, cherish’




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