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nurture

/ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/verb

उच्चारण नर्चर

पालन-पोषण करना, पोषित करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth formal

    to care for and protect somebody or something while they are growing and developing

    पालन-पोषण करना, पोषित करना

    • Parents nurture their children.
    • Radhika believes that good teachers nurture a child's curiosity rather than kill it.
    • Grandmothers often nurture the family's traditions.
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    • She nurtured the seedlings in the pots until they were strong.
    • Parents should nurture their children with love and patience.

    Synonyms bring up raise care for rear foster

    Opposite neglect abandon ignore

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth

    to help somebody or something to develop and be successful

    विकसित करना, बढ़ावा देना

    • to nurture young talent
    • The academy aims to nurture young cricketers from small towns across the state.
    • The school works to nurture talent in sport as well as science.
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    • Good mentors nurture the careers of young writers.
    • The company nurtures innovation by giving staff time to experiment.

    Synonyms encourage foster develop cultivate promote

    Opposite hinder stifle suppress

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    care, encouragement and support given to somebody or something while they are growing

    पालन-पोषण, देखभाल

    • the nature versus nurture debate
    • Many psychologists study the effects of nurture on the way a child develops.
    • Both nature and nurture shape a child's character.
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    • The orphaned children received loving nurture at the shelter.
    • With careful nurture, the small plant grew into a tall tree.

    Synonyms upbringing care rearing education training

    Opposite neglect

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

bring up raise care for rear foster encourage develop cultivate promote upbringing care rearing education training

Antonyms

neglect abandon ignore hinder stifle suppress

AaSpelling

nur·ture

?Which word?

Keep the care words together: nurture (care for while growing), foster (encourage; also care for a child who is not yours), cultivate (develop a skill or relationship), rear.

देखभाल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: nurture (बढ़ते समय देखभाल), foster (प्रोत्साहित करना; पराए बच्चे की देखभाल भी), cultivate (कौशल या संबंध विकसित करना), rear।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Nature versus nurture (the debate about whether character comes from birth or upbringing), nurture talent, nurture a relationship.

Collocations: nature versus nurture (यह बहस कि चरित्र जन्म से आता है या पालन-पोषण से), nurture talent, nurture a relationship।