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nur·tur·ing

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  1. Nurturing

    of Nurture

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  1. nurturingverb

    Verb form of the word nurture.

    They are nurturing and kind.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nurturing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nurturing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of nurturing in a Sentence

  1. Nikita Malik:

    Whether it's a game-changer is really going to depend on what is the reaction -- are the ISIS fanboys and the rank and file going to celebrate this woman? Or are they going to say, 'We really don't approve. We prefer our women at home, under the veil, cooking, cleaning and giving birth to little mujahideen'? it was done more of a defense mechanism rather than as an act of violence. Islamic State has said in its propaganda many times women are to remain in the home and really their participation in jihad is more nurturing role as a mother and a wife.

  2. Egyptian Baher Mohamed:

    There are no words to describe how it feels when you are wrongly convicted and sitting in a cold cell, infested with insects, nurturing a broken shoulder, sitting in that prison cell, it was difficult not to feel betrayed and abandoned by Prime Minister Harper.

  3. Kenjiro Sano:

    I take a lot of time with every design, nurturing them like children. So for this kind of talk to emerge is really unfortunate and kind of sad, if you're creative, you never start from zero and are influenced by a lot of things just through daily life. But it's also a point of pride that as somebody creative, you would never plagiarize.

  4. Sally Field:

    I like Samantha Bee a lot, but she is flat wrong to call Ivanka a c---, c---s are powerful, beautiful, nurturing and honest.

  5. Adidas China:

    The development of grassroots football is a key vehicle for Adidas in empowering rising athletes, nurturing a next generation of football players and inspiring a new generation of football fans in China.

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