nurse

cure, heal, remedy

doctor, treat

aid, conserve, preserve, provide (for), support

baby, coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil

cater (to), humor

indulge

bottle-feed

cultivate, foster, nurture, support, sustain

carry, keep, maintain, preserve, remember, retain, treasure

cleave (to), cling (to), hug, stick (to)

brood (about or over), fixate (on or upon), obsess (about or over)

cater (to), humor

content, delight, gladden, gratify, mother, oblige, please, satisfy

appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe

father, mother

attend, care (for), cradle, cultivate, mind, minister (to), nurture, watch

discipline, educate, instruct, mentor, school, teach, train, tutor

edify, enlighten, indoctrinate

feed, provide (for), supply

advance, forward, further, promote

prepare

direct, guide, lead, shepherd, show

advocate, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), support, uphold

endow, finance, fund, patronize, stake, subsidize, underwrite

abet, aid, assist

advertise, boost, plug, publicize, tout

agitate (for), campaign (for), work (for)

dole out, mete (out), portion (out), ration (out)

pinch, shortchange

conserve, preserve