n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: nur · tured ; nur · tur · ing \ ' n ə rch-ri ŋ , ' n ə r-ch ə - \
Date: 15th century
1 : to supply with nourishment
2 : EDUCATE
3 : to further the development of : FOSTER
– nur · tur · er \ ' n ə r-ch ə r- ə r \ noun