I. nur ‧ ture 1 /ˈnɜːtʃə $ ˈnɜːrtʃər/ BrE AmE verb [transitive usually passive] formal
1 . to help a plan, idea, feeling etc to develop:
European union is an ideal that has been nurtured since the post-war years.
a hatred of foreigners nurtured by the media
2 . to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it is growing:
plants nurtured in the greenhouse
II. nurture 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: norriture , from Late Latin nutritura , from Latin nutrire ; ⇨ ↑ nutrient ]
the education and care that you are given as a child, and the way it affects your later development and attitudes