nurse
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noun \ˈnərs\Definition of NURSE
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: one that looks after, fosters, or advises
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: a person who cares for the sick or infirm; specifically : a licensed health-care professional who practices independently or is supervised by a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health — compare licensed practical nurse, registered nurse
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a : a worker form of a social insect (as an ant or a bee) that cares for the young b : a female mammal used to suckle the young of another
See Examples of NURSE
- The nurse will take your blood pressure before the doctor sees you.
- Nurse, may I have some water?
Origin of NURSE
Middle English norice, norce, nurse, from Anglo-French nurice, from Late Latin nutricia, from Latin, feminine of nutricius nourishing — more at nutritious
First Known Use: 13th century
2nurse
verbnursednurs·ing
Definition of NURSE
transitive verb
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a : to nourish at the breast : suckle b : to take nourishment from the breast of
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a : to promote the development or progress of b : to manage with care or economy <nursed the business through hard times> <nursed a 1–0 lead> c : to take charge of and watch over
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a : to care for and wait on (as a sick person) b : to attempt to cure by care and treatment
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: to hold in one's memory or consideration <nurse a grievance>
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a : to use, handle, or operate carefully so as to conserve energy or avoid injury or pain <nurse a sprained ankle> b : to use sparingly c : to consume slowly or over a long period <nurse a cup of coffee>
intransitive verb
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a : to feed an offspring from the breast b : to feed at the breast : suck
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: to act or serve as a nurse
— nurs·er noun
Examples of NURSE
- She is nursing her son through his illness.
- The couple nursed the business through hard times.
- He nursed the farm back to productivity.
- The team nursed a 1–0 lead until the last inning.
- The dog nursed her puppies.
- The baby nursed for several months.
- The puppies nursed for eight weeks.
Origin of NURSE
Middle English nurshen to suckle, nourish, contraction of nurishen
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to NURSE
- Synonyms
- administer (to), care (for), minister (to), mother, do for [chiefly British], look after, look out for, look to, see to, take care of, wait on (also wait upon)
Nurse
biographical name \ˈnərs\Definition of NURSE
Sir Paul Maxime 1949– British geneticist
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