noun Download 🔗Share A wet nurse. Examples : "The wealthy family hired a nurse to breastfeed their newborn baby. " person job family human service essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s young. Examples : "They hired a nurse to care for their young boy." family human person job essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person trained to provide care for the sick. Examples : "The nurse made her rounds through the hospital ward." medicine person job service human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, or fosters. Examples : "The experienced nurse nurtured the young plants, carefully watering and tending to their growth. " human medicine job service essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shrub or tree that protects a young plant. Examples : "The gardener planted a young rose bush beneath the nurse tree to help it grow. " plant agriculture biology nature environment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place. Examples : "The nurse, a seasoned lieutenant, took charge of the ship when the captain fell ill. " nautical job position essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction. Examples : "The microscope revealed the nurse stage of the parasite, a tiny, immature creature. " organism animal insect biology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A nurse shark. Examples : "The oceanographer saw a nurse shark swimming near the coral reef. " animal fish essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle. Examples : "She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy." family body human physiology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast. Examples : "The baby nursed contentedly, gaining strength from its mother's milk. " family body physiology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to. Examples : "She nursed him back to health." medicine job human aid service essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat kindly and with extra care Examples : "She nursed the rosebush and that season it bloomed." aid medicine service job essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To manage with care and economy Examples : "The student nurse carefully the limited supplies of paper and pens, ensuring everyone got enough for the project. " business economy essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drink slowly Examples : "The little girl nursed her juice, sipping slowly to savor every drop. " drink essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To foster, to nourish Examples : "The teacher is nursing a new idea for her lesson plan. " aid job medicine service biology physiology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hold closely to one's chest Examples : "Would you like to nurse the puppy?" family human essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots. Examples : "The pool player carefully nursed the cue ball, gently striking it to keep it near the other balls. " sport game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading