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nurture

/ˈnɜːɹ.tʃəɹ/noun

The care and support given to help someone or something grow and develop.

Example sentences

  • “With patience and nurture, the shy student blossomed into a confident speaker.”
  • “Good teachers know how to balance discipline with nurture.”

Half of the fixed pair 'nature versus nurture', the long debate over inborn traits and upbringing.

family

Featured as word of the day on January 17, 2026.

Synonyms for nurture

Antonyms

  • neglect

Find it in: Positive words.

Related words

fosterTo raise and care for a child, especially one who is not yours by birth, or to help something grow and develop.nourishTo give a person, animal, or plant the food or other things needed to live and grow.adoptTo choose to take a person or thing into a particular relationship as one's own.adoptionThe process of taking another person's child into your family and raising them as your own.caregiverSomeone whose role is to take care of another person.babysitterSomeone who looks after children for a short time while their parents or guardians are away.