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nurse

n. one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

nanny, nursemaid

n. a woman who is the custodian of children

nurse

v. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"

nurse

v. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"

suck, suckle, wet-nurse, lactate, breast-feed, give suck

v. give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"

servant, retainer

n. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

cure, heal

v. provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"

minister

v. work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish"

care, feel concern, feel interest

v. feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"

mind, worry about

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

worry

v. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

object, express objections, raise an objection

v. express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

assist, serve, attend to, attend

v. work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

tend

v. have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"

nurture, sustain, nourish

v. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

succor, succour

v. help in a difficult situation

work, crop, cultivate

v. prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"

feed with a bottle, bottle-feed

v. feed (infants) with a bottle

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