nursing
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Definitions ofnursing
- To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
Example: "She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy."
- To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
- To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
Example: "She nursed him back to health."
- To treat kindly and with extra care
Example: "She nursed the rosebush and that season it bloomed."
- To manage with care and economy
Synonyms: husband
- To drink slowly
- To foster, to nourish
- To hold closely to one's chest
Example: "Would you like to nurse the puppy?"
- To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
- Suckling, such as breastfeeding.
- The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse.
Example: "She went into nursing as a career."
- In the state of suckling young, lactating.
Example: "The nursing bear wouldn't move far until her cubs were older."
- Referring to nurses.
Example: "The nursing staff worked overtime at the hospital."
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