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nouna woman who is the custodian of childrentype of:
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verbgive suck to
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verbmaintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)type of:
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nounone skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
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verbserve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
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verbtreat carefully
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verbtry to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
Examples of nurse
- "The wetnurse suckled the infant"
- "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
- "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"
- "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
- "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"