n. & v.
n. 1 the process of bringing up or training (esp. children); fostering care. 2 nourishment. 3 sociological factors as an influence on or determinant of personality (opp. NATURE).
v.tr. 1 bring up; rear. 2 nourish. nurturer n.
[ ME f. OF nour(e)ture (as NOURISH) ]