nurture
nur cher
- n the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
- n helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important - v help develop, help grow
nurture his talents - v bring up
- v provide with nourishment
- The new President must act boldly to nurture democracy.
- He also made sure to nurture important political connections in Sicily, though Andreotti is unlikely to have been one of them.
- PTI Magazine's look at which is strongernature or nurture? The latest science says genes and your experience interact for your whole life.