January 17, 2026
nurture
/ˈnɜːɹ.tʃəɹ/noun
The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.
Example sentence
- “Sports nurture friendships.”
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.
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