nurturing

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nurturing - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nurture \Nur"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nurtured; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Nurturing.]
     1. To feed; to nourish.
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     2. To educate; to bring or train up.
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              He was nurtured where he had been born. --Sir H.
                                                    Wotton.
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     Syn: To nourish; nurse; cherish; bring up; educate; tend.
  
     Usage: To Nurture, Nourish, Cherish. Nourish denotes to
            supply with food, or cause to grow; as, to nourish a
            plant, to nourish rebellion. To nurture is to train up
            with a fostering care, like that of a mother; as, to
            nurture into strength; to nurture in sound principles.
            To cherish is to hold and treat as dear; as, to
            cherish hopes or affections.
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