nurture

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

NUR'TURE, noun 1. That which nourishes; food; diet. 2. That which promotes growth; education; instruction. Ephesians 6:4. NUR'TURE, verb transitive 1. To feed; to nourish. 2. To educate; to bring or train up. He was nurtured where he was born. NUSANCE. [See Nuisance.]
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