nurture
/ˈnɜːɹ.tʃəɹ/noun
The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.
Example sentence
- “Sports nurture friendships.”
Featured as word of the day on January 17, 2026.
Related words
upbringingThe raising or training of a child.adoptTo take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.adoptionThe state of being adopted; the acceptance of a child of other parents as if he or she were one's own child.fosterTo nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.caregiverA carer; a person who looks after another person.babysitterA person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.