nurse :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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. serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people

v. treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"

harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse

v. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"

breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck

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

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servant, retainer

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

mind

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

worry

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

object

v. be averse to or express disapproval of; "My wife objects to modern furniture"

attend, take care, look, see

v. take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

tend

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

cure

v. make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure resin"; "cure cement"; "cure soap"

minister

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

please

v. give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"

cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden

v. give encouragement to

cheer, cheer up, chirk up

v. become cheerful

exult, walk on air, be on cloud nine, jump for joy

v. feel extreme happiness or elation

gladden

v. become glad or happy

glory

v. rejoice proudly

wallow, rejoice, triumph

v. be ecstatic with joy

absorb, engross, engage, occupy

v. consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

nourish, nurture, sustain

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

ferment, work

v. cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

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bottlefeed

v. feed (infants) with a bottle

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