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Nurture (Verb)

Help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Look after a child until it is an adult; "raise a family"; "bring up children".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

She and her husband vowed to nurture their young daughter into a confident, compassionate adult.
Parents have a huge responsibility to nurture their children from birth through to adulthood.
They moved to the countryside to nurture their twin boys in a peaceful environment.
As a foster parent, she worked hard to nurture her teenage foster child through a difficult phase of life.
Single parents struggle to nurture their kids while working to provide for their financial needs.

Provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children".