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nurture
1. n. The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
2. n. That which nourishes; food; diet.
3. n. The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual; see also nature.
4. v. To nourish or nurse.
5. v. (figuratively, by extension) To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.

Example Sentences

Your lizard will never love you back, even if you nurture it and name it Fluffy.

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