Noun
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a woman who is the custodian of children
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one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
Verb
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give suck to
"The wetnurse suckled the infant"
"You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
- wet nurse - give suck -
treat carefully
"He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"
"He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
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serve as a nurse
care for sick or handicapped people
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maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
"bear a grudge"
"entertain interesting notions"
"harbor a resentment"
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try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
"He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"