nurture
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nurture
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Synonyms & Antonyms for nurture
Synonyms: Verb
advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, incubate, nourish, nurse, promote
Antonyms: Verb
discourage, frustrate, hinder, inhibit
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Examples of nurture in a Sentence
Noun
Members of the family helped in the nurture of the baby.Verb
Teachers should nurture their students' creativity. a professor who nurtures any student who shows true interest in history The study looks at the ways parents nurture their children. You have to carefully nurture the vines if you want them to produce good grapes. She nurtured a secret ambition to be a singer.
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This new research also reconfirms the long established understanding that there is no conclusive degree to which nature or nurture influence how a gay or lesbian person behaves.’’ There are limitations to the new research. — Lindsey Bever, BostonGlobe.com, "There’s no ‘gay gene,’ but genetics are linked to same-sex behavior, new study says," 29 Aug. 2019 Or whether sense of place is more a result of nature or nurture. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, "Review: Gremlin’s ‘Samuel J. and K.’ is a sibling story that needs more rivalry," 14 July 2019 Because of both nature and nurture, some children are slower to become empathic than others. — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, "How much empathy can I expect from a 5-year-old?," 12 June 2019 In the argument about which is primary, nature or nurture, the former receives an emphatic affirmation from the Founding Fathers’ philosophy. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: Is the individual obsolete?," 17 July 2019 Each claims to remove leg hair and nurture leg skin in one fell swoop. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "I Tried Nair’s New Hair-Removal Masks — Here’s What Happened," 15 July 2019 The nature of nurture Many devices are already being designed and inserted into children’s lives with the potential of replicating human caregiving. — John C. Havens, Quartz, "Will we lose our rights as parents once robots are better at raising our kids?," 10 July 2019 Children in America have long represented our humane beliefs in the promise of good treatment and careful nurture. — Paula Fass, Time, "If You're Shocked by Reports on Children at the Border, You Haven't Paid Attention to American History," 11 July 2019 Their theory was that nurture (education, socialization, family structure) matters little because nature is determinative. — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "George Will: Last century’s immigration debate makes today’s seem enlightened," 30 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Red Devils manager sees similarities between the England star and Ronaldo and believes Rashford can be nurtured into producing the same ruthless end-product as the Portuguese legend. — SI.com, "Marcus Rashford Following Cristiano Ronaldo's Finishing Regime to Improve Goalscoring Record," 18 Aug. 2019 There’s passion inside every youth that inspires them to become a leader and change the world, and adults need to help nurture that passion and reinforce it. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From watching her hero, to winning an award named in her honor," 17 Aug. 2019 Monarchs are in trouble, despite efforts by Moore and countless other volunteers and organizations across the United States — including a number in Chicago — to nurture the beloved butterfly. — Ellen Knickmeyer, chicagotribune.com, "Trump’s endangered species order could weaken protections for monarch butterflies amid extinction crisis," 14 Aug. 2019 My mission through Blacksmith Recordings is to nurture young and new talent from the ground up and enable them to expand their vision of success. — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, "Corey Smyth Launches Blacksmith Recordings with Capitol Music Group and Motown Records: Exclusive," 25 July 2019 Such views helped nurture the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, but also percolated through society, influencing behaviour. — The Economist, "A society’s values and beliefs matter for its economy," 25 July 2019 Her father, Jesus Ramirez, a documentary producer in San Antonio who helped nurture his daughter’s love of acting, passed away on Aug. 23 of last year. — Jeanne Jakle, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio actress checks into Eva Longoria’s ‘Grand Hotel’," 11 June 2019 This is where he has been nurtured and became an international star. — Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: For Putin-backed conductor Valery Gergiev, boos and cheers at Bayreuth and Salzburg," 21 Aug. 2019 Consequently, many schools and districts focused on test prep, often sacrificing untested but important subjects like civics and neglecting the classroom give-and-take that nurtures critical thinking and creativity. — Andrea Gabor, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Testing craze is fading in U.S. schools. Good. Here’s What’s Next.," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nurture.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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