nurture.
The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
Meaning & usage
The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
That which nourishes; food; diet.
The environmental influences that contribute to a person’s development (as opposed to "nature").
The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English norture, noriture, from Old French norriture, norreture, from Late Latin nutritura (“nourishment”), from Latin nutrire (“to nourish”).
To nourish or nurse.
To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English norture, noriture, from Old French norriture, norreture, from Late Latin nutritura (“nourishment”), from Latin nutrire (“to nourish”).
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