1. | to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring. |
2. | to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster: to nurture promising musicians. |
3. | to bring up; train; educate. |
4. | rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like. |
5. | development: the nurture of young artists. |
6. | something that nourishes; nourishment; food. |