nursing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
   
2. noun the profession of a nurse
   
3. noun nourishing at the breast
   breast feeding.
   
4. verb try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
   nurse.
   
   • He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs
5. verb maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
   harbor; entertain; nurse; hold; harbour.
   
   • bear a grudge
   • entertain interesting notions
   • harbor a resentment
6. verb serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
   nurse.
   
7. verb treat carefully
   nurse.
   
   • He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon
   • He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly
8. verb give suck to
   wet-nurse; suckle; breastfeed; give suck; lactate; suck; nurse.
   
   • The wetnurse suckled the infant
   • You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places

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