Word meaning
nurture
verb · NUR-cher
What does nurture mean?
Nurture means to care for and encourage the growth or development of.
Nurture in a sentence
“Good teachers nurture curiosity.”
Synonyms for nurture
- foster
- cultivate
- support
How to remember nurture
- Say it out loud a few times: NUR-cher.
- Write one sentence of your own using nurture, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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