Dictionary definition · nurture
noun
- the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
- helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community"they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
verb
- help develop, help grow"nurture his talents"
- look after a child until it is an adult"raise a family"
- provide with nourishment"We sustained ourselves on bread and water"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).