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Added 10 October 2026

nurture

/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/ noun

Latin root: nutritura Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nurture at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child.
Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community.
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important

verb

Help develop, help grow.
nurture his talents
Look after a child until it is an adult.
raise a family
Provide with nourishment.
We sustained ourselves on bread and water

Origin

From Middle English norture, noriture, from Old French norriture, norreture, from Late Latin nutritura (“nourishment”), from Latin nutrire (“to nourish”).

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