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ˈnəːtʃə/
v.
- rear and encourage the development of (a child).
- cherish (a hope, belief, or ambition).
n.
- the action or process of nurturing.
- upbringing, education, and environment as an influence on or determinant of personality. Often contrasted with nature.
Derivative
- nurturance n.
- nurturant adj.
- nurturer n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. noureture ‘nourishment’, based on L. nutrire ‘feed, cherish’.