Friday, November 09, 2007

nurture

nur·ture [nur-cher] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -tured, -tur·ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1.to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
2.to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster: to nurture promising musicians.
3.to bring up; train; educate.
–noun
4.rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like.
5.development: the nurture of young artists.
6.something that nourishes; nourishment; food.

[Origin: 1300–50; (n.) ME norture <>nourriture <>nūtrītūra a nourishing, equiv. to L nūtrīt(us) (ptp. of nūtrīre to feed, nourish) + -ūra -ure; (v.) deriv. of the n.]

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