v. a.
1.
Nurture, foster, nourish, nurse, sustain, support, comfort, care for.
2.
Hold dear, count precious, care greatly for, treasure, preserve anxiously, protect tenderly.
3.
Harbor, entertain, indulge, encourage.
v. a.
1.
Nurture, foster, nourish, nurse, sustain, support, comfort, care for.
2.
Hold dear, count precious, care greatly for, treasure, preserve anxiously, protect tenderly.
3.
Harbor, entertain, indulge, encourage.
Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms. Словарь английских синонимов. 2012