The figurative use of nurture, meaning “to further the development of,” didn’t arise until the mid-18th century. Mary Wollstonecraft applied it in her 1792 book, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, …

nurtured, nurturing to feed and protect. to nurture one's offspring. to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster. to nurture promising musicians. to bring up; train; educate.

1. a. To raise or educate (a child, for example). b. To encourage or help develop; cultivate: "a small college town that had nurtured his intellectual and creative pursuits" (James S. Hirsch). 2. To provide …

NURTURED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of nurture 2. to take care of, feed, and protect someone or…. Learn more.

Definition of nurture verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

NURTURED definition: the act or process of promoting the development , etc, of a child | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

She nurtured a secret ambition to be a singer. She tends to be the nurturer in the family. Members of the family helped in the nurture of the baby.

If you plant a seed, water it daily and give it lots of light, you nurture it until it is ready to be transplanted outside. When you nurture a person or thing, you care for it and help it to grow. After a fight with your …

Synonyms for NURTURED: cultivated, encouraged, promoted, fostered, nourished, incubated, forwarded, advanced; Antonyms of NURTURED: inhibited, discouraged, hindered, prevented, …

to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). She carefully nurtured her tiny plants. It was really our grandparents who nurtured us; our parents were unable to do that. to …