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nurse Definition
(n)
one
skilled
in
caring
for
young
children
or
the
sick
(
usually
under
the
supervision
of
a
physician
)
(n)
a
woman
who
is
the
custodian
of
children
(v)
try
to
cure
by
special
care
of
treatment
,
of
an
illness
or
injury
; "
He
nursed
his
cold
with
Chinese
herbs
"
(v)
maintain
(
a
theory
,
thoughts
,
or
feelings
); "
bear
a
grudge
"; "
entertain
interesting
notions
"; "
harbor
a
resentment
"
(v)
serve
as
a
nurse
;
care
for
sick
or
handicapped
people
(v)
treat
carefully
; "
He
nursed
his
injured
back
by
liyng
in
bed
several
hours
every
afternoon
"; "
He
nursed
the
flowers
in
his
garden
and
fertilized
them
regularly
"
(v)
give
suck
to
; "
The
wetnurse
suckled
the
infant
"; "
You
cannot
nurse
your
baby
in
public
in
some
places
"
nurse Synonyms
bottle-feed
breastfeed
entertain
give suck
harbor
harbour
hold
lactate
nanny
nurse
nursemaid
suck
suckle
wet-nurse
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