Nurse (Verb)
Meaning 1
Treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people.
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment".
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 4
Give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 5
Try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.