noun. one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |
noun. 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 |
verb. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) bear a grudge|entertain interesting notions|harbor a resentment |
verb. serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people |
verb. treat carefully He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon|He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly |
verb. give suck to The wetnurse suckled the infant|You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places |
