nurture

1 of 2

noun

nur·ture ˈnər-chər How to pronounce nurture (audio)

: training, upbringing

With proper focus during early nurture, one can grow into a secure being …

Ella Pearson Mitchell

: something that nourishes : food

… fed him well, and nourished himself, and took nurture for the road …

R. D. Blackmore

: the sum of the environmental factors influencing the behavior and traits expressed by an organism

Is our character affected more by nature or by nurture?

nurture

2 of 2

verb

nurtured; nurturing ˈnər-ch(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce nurture (audio)

transitive verb

: to supply with nourishment

care for and nurture a baby

: educate

… nurture kids in clean, colorful rooms with the latest books and learning gadgets.

Sue Shellenbarger

: to further the development of : foster

… nurture his intellectual inclinations.

Ray Olson

nurture a friendship

nurturer

ˈnər-chər-ər How to pronounce nurture (audio)

noun

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It's no coincidence that nurture is a synonym of nourish—both are derived from the Latin verb nutrire, meaning "to suckle" or "to nourish." The noun nurture first appeared in English in the 14th century, but the verb didn't arrive until the 15th century. Originally, the verb nurture meant "to feed or nourish." The sense meaning "to further the development of" didn't come into being until the end of the 18th century. Mary Wollstonecraft, mother of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, is credited with first giving life to that sense in her Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792): "Public spirit must be nurtured by private virtue," she wrote. Other nutrire descendants in English include nutrient, nutritious, nutriment, nutrition, and, of course, nourishment.

Example Sentences

Noun Members of the family helped in the nurture of the baby. Verb Teachers should nurture their students' creativity. a professor who nurtures any student who shows true interest in history The study looks at the ways parents nurture their children. You have to carefully nurture the vines if you want them to produce good grapes. She nurtured a secret ambition to be a singer. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Between nature and nurture, the foliage has thickened overhead and around the yard’s perimeter.

Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 To my mind, Sam doesn’t have a very believable killer process or m.o., nor is the show’s composition of his psychological profile — almost splitting the difference between nature and nurture — very subtle.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2022 Whether through nature or nurture, both of my parents possess a deep, New England need to project that everything is fine, there’s nothing to worry about.

Josh Gondelman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2022 But other color characteristics were more influenced by where the chicks grew up, so the coloration of the preen oil seems to be due to both nature and nurture.

Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022 The transformational three-hour meal was punctuated by a lifetime of catch up, memories shared, genetics and family history revealed, nature and nurture compared and contrasted.

Adam Kincaid, ajc, 26 July 2022 Nature and nurture come together in profound yet simple ways in Finland.

Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 16 June 2022 The screen industry ecosystem relies heavily on the independent film sector to discover, nurture and sustain talent.

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2022 This was Ingebrigtsen in full, a mix of speed, showmanship and comfort in the spotlight that begged the question of nature versus nurture.

Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022

Verb

Scholar Kate Holbrook helped nurture Latter-day Saint women and elevate their voices in life — and will continue to do so in death.

David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 At the same time, continue to nurture your relationship with your other son’s kids and enjoy being terrific grandparents.

Annie Lane, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 For the past few years, scholars and experts have speculated about whether industrial policy—the intentional use of law to nurture and grow certain industries—might make a comeback to help fight climate change.

Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2022 Jackson said the school’s mission is to nurture the curiosity of the world and the universe.

Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2022 That includes careers that the agriculture program could nurture, said school board member Marva Herndon, who co-sponsored the resolution and represents River Trail and Vincent.

Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Customer service must delight and nurture the relationship.

Tyler Christiansen, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 But some vacations also give people a chance to deepen their religious faith and nurture their spiritual lives while getting away from it all.

Cathi Douglas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 In some cases, investigators found crucial equipment in a state that could nurture the spread of potentially dangerous pathogens, according to inspection reports.

Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 30 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

nurture 1 of 2

noun

nur·ture ˈnər-chər How to pronounce nurture (audio)

: the way a person or animal was raised : upbringing

: something (as food) that is essential to healthy growth and development

nurture

2 of 2

verb

nurtured; nurturing

: to provide with things (as food and protection) essential to healthy growth and development

He was nurtured by loving parents.

: to further the development of

The teacher nurtured the students' creativity.

单词	nurtured
释义	nurture 1 of 2 noun nur·ture ˈnər-chər 1 : training, upbringing With proper focus during early nurture, one can grow into a secure being … Ella Pearson Mitchell 2 : something that nourishes : food … fed him well, and nourished himself, and took nurture for the road … R. D. Blackmore 3 : the sum of the environmental factors influencing the behavior and traits expressed by an organism Is our character affected more by nature or by nurture? nurture 2 of 2 verb nurtured; nurturing ˈnər-ch(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 : to supply with nourishment care for and nurture a baby 2 : educate … nurture kids in clean, colorful rooms with the latest books and learning gadgets. Sue Shellenbarger 3 : to further the development of : foster … nurture his intellectual inclinations. Ray Olson nurture a friendship nurturer ˈnər-chər-ər noun Did you know? It's no coincidence that nurture is a synonym of nourish—both are derived from the Latin verb nutrire, meaning "to suckle" or "to nourish." The noun nurture first appeared in English in the 14th century, but the verb didn't arrive until the 15th century. Originally, the verb nurture meant "to feed or nourish." The sense meaning "to further the development of" didn't come into being until the end of the 18th century. Mary Wollstonecraft, mother of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, is credited with first giving life to that sense in her Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792): "Public spirit must be nurtured by private virtue," she wrote. Other nutrire descendants in English include nutrient, nutritious, nutriment, nutrition, and, of course, nourishment. Synonyms Verb advance cultivate encourage forward foster further incubate nourish nurse promote See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Members of the family helped in the nurture of the baby. Verb Teachers should nurture their students' creativity. a professor who nurtures any student who shows true interest in history The study looks at the ways parents nurture their children. You have to carefully nurture the vines if you want them to produce good grapes. She nurtured a secret ambition to be a singer. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Between nature and nurture, the foliage has thickened overhead and around the yard’s perimeter. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 To my mind, Sam doesn’t have a very believable killer process or m.o., nor is the show’s composition of his psychological profile — almost splitting the difference between nature and nurture — very subtle. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2022 Whether through nature or nurture, both of my parents possess a deep, New England need to project that everything is fine, there’s nothing to worry about. Josh Gondelman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2022 But other color characteristics were more influenced by where the chicks grew up, so the coloration of the preen oil seems to be due to both nature and nurture. Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022 The transformational three-hour meal was punctuated by a lifetime of catch up, memories shared, genetics and family history revealed, nature and nurture compared and contrasted. Adam Kincaid, ajc, 26 July 2022 Nature and nurture come together in profound yet simple ways in Finland. Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 16 June 2022 The screen industry ecosystem relies heavily on the independent film sector to discover, nurture and sustain talent. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 July 2022 This was Ingebrigtsen in full, a mix of speed, showmanship and comfort in the spotlight that begged the question of nature versus nurture. Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 Verb Scholar Kate Holbrook helped nurture Latter-day Saint women and elevate their voices in life — and will continue to do so in death. David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 At the same time, continue to nurture your relationship with your other son’s kids and enjoy being terrific grandparents. Annie Lane, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 For the past few years, scholars and experts have speculated about whether industrial policy—the intentional use of law to nurture and grow certain industries—might make a comeback to help fight climate change. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2022 Jackson said the school’s mission is to nurture the curiosity of the world and the universe. Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2022 That includes careers that the agriculture program could nurture, said school board member Marva Herndon, who co-sponsored the resolution and represents River Trail and Vincent. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022 Customer service must delight and nurture the relationship. Tyler Christiansen, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 But some vacations also give people a chance to deepen their religious faith and nurture their spiritual lives while getting away from it all. Cathi Douglas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 In some cases, investigators found crucial equipment in a state that could nurture the spread of potentially dangerous pathogens, according to inspection reports. Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 30 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English norture, nurture, from Anglo-French nureture, from Late Latin nutritura act of nursing, from Latin nutritus, past participle of nutrire to suckle, nourish — more at nourish First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition nurture 1 of 2 noun nur·ture ˈnər-chər 1 : the way a person or animal was raised : upbringing 2 : something (as food) that is essential to healthy growth and development nurture 2 of 2 verb nurtured; nurturing 1 : to provide with things (as food and protection) essential to healthy growth and development He was nurtured by loving parents. 2 : to further the development of The teacher nurtured the students' creativity. nurtured verb past tense of nurture 1 as in cultivated to help the growth or development of wanted to find the art school that would best nurture his artistic talent Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cultivated encouraged fostered promoted nourished incubated advanced furthered forwarded supported assisted nursed advocated championed funded endorsed financed upheld aided backed patronized subsidized endowed abetted staked underwrote advertised publicized boosted indorsed plugged touted wrought (for) agitated (for) worked (for) campaigned (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms inhibited hindered discouraged prevented prohibited frustrated fought opposed proscribed enjoined outlawed suppressed banned countered barred stifled forbade combated repressed checked squashed subdued battled combatted arrested contended (with) squelched halted interdicted retarded impeded forbad encumbered hobbled shackled interfered (with) obstructed fettered snuffed (out) manacled See More 2 as in inspired to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding she feels that her lifelong practice of reading the Bible daily has nurtured her in ways she cannot describe Synonyms & Similar Words inspired educated enriched transformed enlightened uplifted illumined edified illuminated improved ennobled elevated illumed lifted renewed regenerated transfigured ensouled exalted bettered glorified Antonyms & Near Antonyms confused obscured puzzled perplexed darkened clouded beclouded See More 3 as in sustained to supply with nourishment nurtured their children through the long winters with home-cooked soup Synonyms & Similar Words sustained nourished fed satisfied suckled filled satiated replenished strengthened sated catered fortified nursed cloyed surfeited provisioned boarded victualed victualled
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