Definitions for nurture
ˈnɜr tʃərnur·ture

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. raising, rearing, nurturenoun

   the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

2. breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringingverb

   helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

   "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

3. foster, nurtureverb

   help develop, help grow

   "nurture his talents"

4. rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parentverb

   bring up

   "raise a family"; "bring up children"

5. nourish, nurture, sustainverb

   provide with nourishment

   "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. nurturenoun

   The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.

   Etymology: From norture, noriture, from norriture, norreture, from nutritura, from nutrire.

2. nurturenoun

   That which nourishes; food; diet.

   Etymology: From norture, noriture, from norriture, norreture, from nutritura, from nutrire.

3. nurturenoun

   The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual; see also nature.

   Etymology: From norture, noriture, from norriture, norreture, from nutritura, from nutrire.

4. nurtureverb

   to nourish or nurse

   Etymology: From norture, noriture, from norriture, norreture, from nutritura, from nutrire.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Nurturenoun

   the act of nourishing or nursing; thender care; education; training

   Etymology: [OE. norture, noriture, OF. norriture, norreture, F. nourriture, fr. L. nutritura a nursing, suckling. See Nourish.]

2. Nurturenoun

   that which nourishes; food; diet

   Etymology: [OE. norture, noriture, OF. norriture, norreture, F. nourriture, fr. L. nutritura a nursing, suckling. See Nourish.]

3. Nurtureverb

   to feed; to nourish

   Etymology: [OE. norture, noriture, OF. norriture, norreture, F. nourriture, fr. L. nutritura a nursing, suckling. See Nourish.]

4. Nurtureverb

   to educate; to bring or train up

   Etymology: [OE. norture, noriture, OF. norriture, norreture, F. nourriture, fr. L. nutritura a nursing, suckling. See Nourish.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Nurture

   nurt′ūr, n. act of nursing or nourishing: nourishment: education: instruction.—v.t. to nourish: to bring up: to educate.—n. Nurt′urer. [O. Fr. noriture (Fr. nourriture)—Low L. nutritura—L. nutrīre, to nourish.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. nurture

   To support with love and understanding.

   They always chose to nurture their children, ensuring they listened, had lots of fun together and knew that discussion really had its place at their kitchen table so every voice is heard.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Encourage
   • Supply
   • Upbringing

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nurture in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nurture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of nurture in a Sentence

1. Hirokazu Ouchi:

   Companies will hire someone for two to three years, but they have no intention of investing the time or the money to nurture that employee.

2. Mwanandeke Kindembo:

   All self-help authors are like babysitters. Because they have to lead and nurture us until we are mentally fit to accomplish anything in life.

3. Marc Rayman:

   We should study it because we hunger for knowledge and understanding. Grand undertakings like this nurture our spirit.

4. Tulsi Gabbard:

   If we cannot work together through the regular order to keep the government funded and functioning then we should put our salaries to good use supporting causes that help people and nurture the communities who need it most, i intend to donate the salary I earn during the period that the government is shut down to charity.

5. Erica Jong:

   Everyone has a talent. What is rare is the courage to nurture it in solitude and to follow the talent to the dark places where it leads.

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