nurture meaning and definition

NURTURE noun

Definition of nurture (noun)

1. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
   • synonyms: raising, rearing
2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
   • "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
   • synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, raising, rearing, upbringing

NURTURE verb

Definition of nurture (verb)

1. help develop, help grow
   • "nurture his talents"
   • synonyms: foster
2. bring up
   • "raise a family"; "bring up children"
   • synonyms: bring up, parent, raise, rear
3. provide with nourishment
   • "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
   • synonyms: nourish, sustain