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English to English noun
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one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |  | source: wordnet30
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a woman who is the custodian of children |  | source: wordnet30
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One who nourishes; a person who supplies food, tends, or brings up; as: (a) A woman who has the care of young children; especially, one who suckles an infant not her own. (b) A person, especially a woman, who has the care of the sick or infirm. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury |  | Example: He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs
source: wordnet30
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maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) |  | Example: bear a grudge entertain interesting notions harbor a resentment
source: wordnet30
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serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people |  | source: wordnet30
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treat carefully |  | Example: He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly
source: wordnet30
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give suck to |  | Example: The wetnurse suckled the infant You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
source: wordnet30
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To nourish; to cherish; to foster |  | source: webster1913
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