nurture
/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/ verb C2- To nourish or nurse.
- To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.
He/she/it nurtures · Past nurtured · Past participle nurtured · -ing form nurturing
Verb forms
- Base form
- nurture
- He/she/it
- nurtures
- Past
- nurtured
- Past participle
- nurtured
- -ing form
- nurturing
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It happened once that the young one which was caressed and loved was smothered by the too great affection of the Mother, while the despised one was nurtured and reared in spite of the neglect to which it was exposed.
The robot realized that nurturing life was just as rewarding as sweeping floors.
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