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| nur·ture [ núrchər ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle nur·tured, present participle nur·tur·ing, 3rd person present singular nur·tures) |
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1. take care of young thing: to give tender care and protection to a young child, animal, or plant, helping it to grow and develop
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2. encourage somebody or something to flourish: to encourage somebody or something to grow, develop, thrive, and be successful
 an agent who nurtured several budding young playwrights
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3. keep feeling: to keep a feeling in the mind for a long time, allowing it to grow or deepen
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1. care given to young thing: tender care and protection given to a young child, animal, or plant to help it to grow and develop
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2. encouragement to flourish: encouragement given to somebody or something to help him, her, or it grow, develop, thrive, and be successful
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3. environmental influence: the influence that an organism's environment has on the organism, especially when contrasted with what is determined genetically or by nature
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| [14th century. Via French< late Latin nutritura< Latin nutrire "suckle"] |
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