Nurse
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[n] a woman who is the custodian of children
[n] one skilled in caring for the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
[v] try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
[v] give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
[v] maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings; "bear a grudge"; "hold a grudge"
[v] treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by liyng in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
[v] serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
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Synonyms
breastfeed, entertain, give suck, harbor, harbour, hold, lactate, nanny, nursemaid, suck, suckle, wet-nurse
Related Terms
advance, aliment, amah, apprentice, attend, attend to, ayah, baby, baby-sit, bandage, bathe, bear, bosom, break, break in, breast-feed, breed, bring up, care for, chaperon, charge nurse, cherish, cling to, clip, coddle, condition, conserve, cosset, cradle