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nursed

verb

Meaning

  1. To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
  2. To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
  3. To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
  4. To treat kindly and with extra care
  5. To manage with care and economy
  6. To drink slowly

Etymology / origin

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Related words

breast-fed(English)suckled(English)cared(English)fed(English)nourished(English)nurtured(English)treated(English)tended(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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