I. noun
Synonyms: nursemaid , ||amah, ||ayah, nana, ||nanny, nurserymaid
II. verb
1.
to feed from the breast
decided to nurse her baby
Synonyms: breast-feed, nourish, suckle
Related Word: bottle-feed
2.
to promote the growth, development, or progress of
nursed the flame into a blaze
Synonyms: cherish, cultivate, foster, nourish, nursle, nurture
Related Word: feed; advance, forward, further, promote; humor, indulge, pamper
Contrasted words: check, hold back, retard, slow
3.
Synonyms: minister (to), care (for), mother, serve, wait (on)