nurture

[US]/ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/
[UK]/ˈnɜːrtʃər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. raise or bring up; cultivate
n. upbringing; cultivation

Example Sentences

nurture a student's talent.

the nurture of ethics and integrity.

bear and foster offspring.See Synonyms at nurture

a delicately nurtured girl

be nurtured by loving parents

nursed her business through the depression.See Synonyms at nurture

Harry nurtured a distaste for all things athletic.

my father nurtured my love of art.

for a long time she had nurtured the dream of buying a shop.

However, the offensive against the peace ttlovement nurtured its own counteroffensive.

Like his political leaderene, Sir Alan was from a relatively poor background in the unfashionable east Midlands. And like her, he nurtured a lifelong disdain for middle-class intellectual socialists.

Real-world Examples

Born in a civilised family, Anne was delicately nurtured.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Part of it is " nature" and part is " nurture" .

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

Older established plants are even nurturing younger weaker ones.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

But like a garden, peace had to be nurtured and maintained, otherwise it decayed.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

But does this mean we lose the nurture, bonding, and sacred silliness that ceremonies provide?

Source: National Geographic Anthology

The dominant you, and the nurturing you.

Source: Classic styles of celebrities

Instead of nurturing a dwindling trade, this could have the opposite effect.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Given the downside risks, we would be wise to continue to carefully nurture the U.S. recovery.

Source: VOA Standard October 2015 Collection

This simple exercise nurtures your innovative spirit.

Source: Science in Life

They are rewarded for being " pretty like Mommy" and encouraged to be nurturing like Mommy too.

Source: Lean In

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