Dictionary definition · nurse
noun
- one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- a woman who is the custodian of children
verb
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury"He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)"bear a grudge"
- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- treat carefully"He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"
- give suck to"The wetnurse suckled the infant"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).