vverb.bodytry to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injuryTopic:medicinepractice of medicine
Examples:- He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs
Derivationally Related Form:nursingnurse
Hypernyms:care for treat
Inherited Hypernyms:nursetreat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Did he --- his foot? (apply to: nurse)
vverb.emotionmaintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)Synset:entertain harbor harbour hold nurse
Examples:- bear a grudge
- entertain interesting notions
- harbor a resentment
Hypernyms:experience feel
Inherited Hypernyms:harborfeel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialserve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped peopleDerivationally Related Form:nursingnurse
Hypernyms:care give care
Inherited Hypernyms:nursecarehelpsupport
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.socialtreat carefullyExamples:- He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon
- He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly
Derivationally Related Form:nurser
Hypernyms:do by handle treat
Inherited Hypernyms:nursetreatinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.consumptiongive suck toSynset:breastfeed give suck lactate nurse suck suckle wet-nurse
Examples:- The wetnurse suckled the infant
- You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
Antonyms:bottlefeed
Derivationally Related Form:sucknursingnurserylactationnursesucker
Hypernyms:feed give
Inherited Hypernyms:breastfeedfeedprovidegivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
adj satadj.all(of an infant) breast-fedSynset:suckled
Antonyms:bottle-fed
Inherited Hypernyms:nursed
Similar to:breast-fed