Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "nurture" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

misnurture nature vs nurture nurturable nurtural nurturant nurtureless nurturement nurturer nurtureship nurturist unnurtured

Etymologically Related To

noriture norreture

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

acculturation care cater encourage enculturation give care ply provide socialisation socialization supply upbringing

Type Of (IsA)

society or culture

Related Terms

nourish nourishment nurse nursery nurturance nutrient nutriment nutrition nutritional nutritious nutritive

Related Terms

care development diet encourage environmental food growth influence nature nourish nourishment nurse nursery nurturance nutrient nutriment nutrition nutritional nutritious nutritive

Synonym Network

breeding encourage foster nourish raising rear

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