nurse

²nurse

verb

nursednurs·ing

Definition of NURSE

transitive verb

1

a : to nourish at the breast : suckle b : to take nourishment from the breast of : suck milk from

2

a : to care for and wait on (as an injured or infirm person) b : to attempt a cure of (as an ailment) by care and treatment

intransitive verb

1

a : to feed an offspring from the breast b : to feed at the breast : suck

2

: to act or serve as a nurse