1. nurse - noun
· one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
Hypernym(s): health_professional, primary_care_provider, PCP, health_care_provider, caregiver
2. nurse - noun
· a woman who is the custodian of children
Hypernym(s): woman, adult_female, keeper
3. nurse - verb
· try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
4. nurse - verb
· maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
Synonym(s): harbor, harbour, hold, entertain
Hypernym(s): feel, experience
5. nurse - verb
· serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
6. nurse - verb
· 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"
Hypernym(s): treat, handle, do_by
7. nurse - verb
· give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
Synonym(s): breastfeed, suckle, suck, wet-nurse, lactate, give_suck
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