nurture

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Noun

1. The act of [[nourish]]ing or [[nurse|nursing]]; tender [[care]]
2. That which [[nourish]]es; [[food]]; [[diet]].
3. The [[environmental]] [[influence]]s that contribute to a person’s development (as opposed to "[[nature]]").
4. The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.

Verb

1. To [[nourish]] or [[nurse]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively|by extension}} To [[encourage]], especially the [[growth]] or [[development]] of something.

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