nurture

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
  2. noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
  3. verb help develop, help grow

Etymology

From Middle English norture, noriture, from Old French norriture, norreture, from Late Latin nutritura (“nourishment”), from Latin nutrire (“to nourish”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

raising, rearing

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