to nurture
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3.5
- verb
- /ˈnɜr.tʃər/
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fomentar
- Third, the Soviet occupation of Japan's Northern Territories continues to nurture resentment among many Japanese citizens.
- create and nurture
- nurture talent
- nurture a relationship
And certainly environment can nurture or destroy it.
- And certainly environment can nurture or destroy it.
- It's something that we create, nurture, build together.
- It's a woman's instinct to nurture, love and care for a child.
- Let us embrace those who nurture dreams.
- And then however you nurture the seed is what grows the feed.
- Get out there every day, work hard, nurture your leads by following up.
- And therefore if you're trying to actually nurture human communications, you distort it.
- Your role becomes about nurturing someone who is your direct report.
- So he's you know, if he is nurturing, he gets points.
- I had to accept that, but learn how to nurture it in the right way.
- But of course, you can always nurture even the smallest flame.
- And she'll do that by nurturing him constantly.
- And he really nurtured me into expressing myself.
- It's, it itself is another child, yes, That you have to feed and nurture and help grow.
- They, you know, they don't nurture and cuddle this wretched little squirming thing.
Examples
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I always knew a focus of mine was to nurture myself, take care of myself.
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More must be done to nurture young people through equal opportunity.
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It's something that we create, nurture, build together.
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Get out there every day, work hard, nurture your leads by following up.
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I want to resolve those issues so that we can enjoy and nurture our relationship.
Fiction book (1992) -
We have to do a better job of nurturing our children.
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It is their job to nurture growth and enterprise.
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We must continue to nurture school ensembles as powerful paths to lifelong music involvement.
Academic text (2011) -
Music educators can nurture students' lifelong musical involvement, both as consumers and as participants.
Academic text (2011) -
Teachers play a crucial role in nurturing the intellectual growth of their students.
Synonyms
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1.4
To care for and help a child, animal, or plant grow
737
1.8
To help a person or group learn skills and improve
222
3.9
To give a person or thing what it needs to live
129
2.5
Care for and teach a child until they become an adult
104
3.7
To encourage the growth or development of something
82
4.1
To help a skill, interest or relationship grow
49
3.2
To give food and care so a person, animal, or plant grows and stays healthy
23
3.4
To care for a child until they become an adult
22
2.0
To raise and care for a child until they become an adult
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How Caring
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Etymology
Nurture as a verb comes from Latin nutrire, 'to feed', and is related to words like nurse and nutrition. So to nurture someone or something is to care for and help it grow, much like feeding a plant or a child.