verb
1.
Synonyms: nurse 2, cherish, cultivate, nourish, nursle, nurture
Related Word: back, champion, support, uphold; entertain, harbor, house, lodge, shelter; accommodate, assist, favor, help, oblige
Contrasted words: combat, fight, oppose, resist, withstand; curb, inhibit, restrain; ban, forbid, interdict, prohibit; abuse, disregard, neglect
2.
Synonyms: advance 1, encourage, forward, further, promote, serve