nurture

verb
UK: /ˈnɜː.tʃər/
US: /ˈnɝː.tʃɚ/

  1. To care for and protect someone or something while they are growing.

    1. Parents nurture their children with love and care.
    2. We need to nurture our plants to help them grow strong and healthy, this nurture must be continuous.

  2. To help someone or something develop and be successful.

    1. The school aims to nurture each student's talents.
    2. The company wants to nurture innovation and creativity amongst its employees, who will nurture this idea.

Synonyms

care foster development rear cultivate
nurture noun

  1. The care and attention given to someone or something to help them develop.

    1. Children need lots of nurture from their parents.
    2. A loving family provides the best nurture for a child's emotional wellbeing, it's good nurture.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nurture" in English means: To care for and protect someone or something while they are growing., To help someone or something develop and be successful..

The phonetic transcription of "nurture" is /ˈnɜː.tʃər/ in British English and /ˈnɝː.tʃɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nurture": care, foster, development, rear, cultivate.

Example usage of "nurture": "Parents nurture their children with love and care.". More examples on the page.