Nurture

/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/

Synonyms for "nurture" (335 found)

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Closest matches (67)

Verb(7 words)

foster raisebring upbuild community bondscherished cherishes cradled

Noun(10 words)

upbringingadopt power saving habitsanimal care practicebreedingbringing upcarecare forcherishing climateconduct development

abet acculturate advanceaid and abetaliment alimentation ameliorate amend apprentice apprenticeshipask forattend tobaby sitbaby-sit backbasic trainingbear better board bolster

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boost bosom bread breakbreak inbreaking breast-feed breed breeding bringbring forwardbring upcarecare forchaperon cherish civilizecling toclip coddle comestibles condition conditioning conserve cosset countenance cradle

Adjective(3 words)

bacterial culturebiological carecivilizational flourishing

Strong matches (101)

Noun(26 words)

cradles cultivateculture valuescultures culturing educating education encourage environmentfarm sector relatedfoments food fosterfoster school belongingfosterage fosteringfostering school belongingfostersfurther developgarden watering can

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growing guidancehandle more gentlyharboring hothouse hothouses

cultivate cultivation culturedaily breaddevelop development discipline drill drillingdry nursedry-nurse eatseconomic supportedibles edify educate elevate embosom embrace emend

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encourage endowment enhance enlighten enrich entertain exercise farm fattenfatten upfavor feedfetch upfetching-up fit foment fondle force-feed form forward foster fosteringgive encouragementgo straightgroom grooming grow grub harbor hatch havehave and holdholdhold on to

Verb(21 words)

cultivatecultivate a gardencultivate communal valuescultivated cultivatesdevelop mathematical abilitydevelop number sensedevelopingempower critical thinkingencourage feed fomentfoster community tiesfoster creativityfoster curiosityfoster student engagementfostered gestates grow grown

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harbored

Related words (167)

house-train housebreak housebreaking hug improveimprove uponimprovementin-service traininginvite keepkeep an eye onkeep in countenancekeep watch overlactate lardlavish care onlick into shapelift livelihood living

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look afterlook out forlook tomaintain maintenancemake an improvementmannamanual trainingmatronize meat meliorate mendmilitary trainingmindminister tomother mothering nourish nourishment nurse nurturing nutrify nutrimenton-the-job trainingpabulum pamper pappat on the backpractice preparation prepare preserveprice supportpromote protect protege provenderprovide forprovision provisionsput in tuneput to schoolraise raising ranch ready readying rear rearing refection refinerefine uponreform refreshment rehearsal rehearseride herd onrun schoolsee aftersee tosend to schoolshepherd sloyd socializespoon feedspoon-feedstraighten outstuff subsidization subsidy subsistence subvention suckle support sustain sustainment sustenance sustentationtake care oftake charge oftake in handtendtender loving caretlc train training transfigure transform treasuretreasure upturn over a new leafupbringing upgrade uphold upkeep uplift viands victualsvocational educationvocational trainingwatchwatch out forwatch overwet nursewet-nurse

Verb(17 words)

incubate incubated incubates mothered nourish nourished nourishes nursed parent parented promoteprovide nourishmentraised rear reared sustainsustain growth

Noun(22 words)

incubatinginterest cultivationmothers nourishing nourishments nutritionparent child relationshipparenting parentsplant caresplant developmentplanted like protistraises raising rearing rearssense of individualitysupportsupport ecosystemssustenance

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wellbeing practiceyouth garden

Determiner(1 words)

more animal care module

Adjective(1 words)

rared

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More general

18 entries

acculturation care cater context development encourage enculturationenvironmental conditionsgive carenutrition ply provide provision socialisation socialization

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More specific

9 entries

academic growthacademic nurturebalanced dietemotional growthemotional nurturenutrient rich mealpositive classroom climatesocial skillssupportive home

Collocations

12 entries

academic nurtureemotional nurturefamily nurturenurture confidencenurture curiositynurture developmentnurture environmentnurture independencenurture programnurture resiliencenurture skillsnurture talent

Inflections

3 entries

nurtured nurtures nurturing

Derivations

3 entries

nurturance nurturer nurturing

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Sports nurture friendships.

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Let's use our experiences to nurture the sense needed to make marital relations go well.

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Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

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Researchers study identical twins to solve the "Nature vs. Nurture" debate.

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