nurturer.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 the process of bringing up or training (esp. children); fostering care.
2 nourishment.
3 sociological factors as an influence on or determinant of personality (opp. NATURE).

--v.

tr.
1 bring up; rear.
2 nourish.

nurturer n. [ME f. OF nour(e)ture (as NOURISH)]

nurturer.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 the process of bringing up or training (esp. children); fostering care.
2 nourishment.
3 sociological factors as an influence on or determinant of personality (opp. NATURE).

--v.

tr.
1 bring up; rear.
2 nourish.

nurturer n. [ME f. OF nour(e)ture (as NOURISH)]

nurturer.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 the process of bringing up or training (esp. children); fostering care.
2 nourishment.
3 sociological factors as an influence on or determinant of personality (opp. NATURE).

--v.

tr.
1 bring up; rear.
2 nourish.

nurturer n. [ME f. OF nour(e)ture (as NOURISH)]

nurturer.html - See: VISITING NURSE.

nurturer.html - {v. phr.}, {informal} To hold a drink in one's hand at a party, pretending to be drinking it or taking extremely small sips only. * /John's been nursing that drink all evening./

nurturer.html - {v. phr.} To keep a feeling of envy or dislike toward some person; remember something bad that a person said or did to you, and dislike the person because of that. * /Torn nursed a grudge against John because John took his place on the basketball team./ * /Mary nursed a grudge against her teacher because she thought she deserved a better grade in English./