nurture
/nˈɝtʃɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
Noun
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
Verb
help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"
Verb
bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
Verb
provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
Synonyms
breeding
bring up
bringing up
foster
fosterage
fostering
nourish
parent
raise
raising
rear
rearing
sustain
upbringing
More General Terms
acculturation
cater
encourage
enculturation
ply
provide
socialisation
socialization
supply
upbringing