Synonyms of nursed

nursed

verb

past tense of nurse

1

as in healed

to attend to the needs and comforts of

willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healed
• treated
• mothered
• administered (to)
• ministered (to)
• looked after
• waited upon
• aided
• saw to
• supported
• looked out for
• looked to
• waited on
• did for
• cured
• cared (for)
• preserved
• spoiled
• took care of
• remedied
• conserved
• doctored
• provided (for)
• coddled
• pampered
• babied
• spoilt
• indulged
• humored
• catered (to)
• mollycoddled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• forgot
• overlooked
• slighted
• brushed (aside or off)

2

as in suckled

to give milk to from the breast

a new mother's decision to nurse her baby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suckled
• breast-fed
• bottle-fed
• wet-nursed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaned

3

as in had

to keep in one's mind or heart

he continues to nurse a tender affection for his first girlfriend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• had
• held
• retained
• harbored
• cherished
• entertained
• bore
• cultivated
• maintained
• kept
• fostered
• remembered
• nurtured
• carried
• hugged
• sustained
• held on to
• preserved
• hung on to
• treasured
• supported
• stuck (to)
• clung (to)
• cleaved (to)
• brooded (about or over)
• obsessed (about or over)
• fixated (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• dropped
• neglected
• denied
• refused
• disregarded
• forgot
• rejected
• overlooked
• declined
• abandoned
• repudiated
• scorned
• discarded
• deserted
• renounced
• quit
• disdained
• gave up
• abjured
• parted (with)
• erased
• quitted
• forsook
• threw out
• expunged

4

as in spoiled

to treat with great or excessive care

nursed his sprained ankle for the rest of the week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spoiled
• indulged
• babied
• dandled
• mothered
• pampered
• spoilt
• coddled
• pleased
• cosseted
• appeased
• satisfied
• mollycoddled
• delighted
• cockered
• wet-nursed
• humored
• catered (to)
• contented
• soothed
• obliged
• placated
• gratified
• gladdened
• mollified
• pacified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abused
• controlled
• mistreated
• restrained
• misused
• disciplined
• oppressed
• maltreated
• neglected
• manhandled
• ill-treated
• mishandled
• violated
• injured
• hurt
• ill-used
• molested
• overlooked
• slighted
• tortured
• tormented
• harmed
• harassed
• outraged
• victimized
• persecuted

5

as in raised

to bring to maturity through care and education

as foster parents they accepted and nursed 16 needy children over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raised
• fostered
• nurtured
• bred
• reared
• fed
• taught
• nourished
• watched
• brought up
• promoted
• educated
• cultivated
• fathered
• cradled
• attended
• mothered
• trained
• instructed
• supplied
• schooled
• provided (for)
• disciplined
• led
• enlightened
• prepared
• tutored
• mentored
• ministered (to)
• forwarded
• guided
• cared (for)
• showed
• indoctrinated
• edified
• furthered
• directed
• shepherded
• minded
• advanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abused
• mistreated
• ignored
• maltreated
• neglected
• mishandled
• injured
• hurt
• ill-treated
• harmed
• ill-used

6

as in cultivated

to help the growth or development of

her teachers did much to nurse her literary talent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivated
• encouraged
• promoted
• nurtured
• fostered
• nourished
• incubated
• forwarded
• furthered
• advanced
• advocated
• assisted
• championed
• supported
• endorsed
• financed
• funded
• backed
• aided
• upheld
• patronized
• indorsed
• staked
• endowed
• subsidized
• worked (for)
• advertised
• abetted
• publicized
• wrought (for)
• plugged
• boosted
• touted
• underwrote
• agitated (for)
• campaigned (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hindered
• prevented
• discouraged
• frustrated
• inhibited
• fought
• opposed
• prohibited
• barred
• forbade
• enjoined
• proscribed
• outlawed
• countered
• banned
• battled
• combated
• suppressed
• contended (with)
• checked
• repressed
• arrested
• stifled
• subdued
• squashed
• halted
• combatted
• interdicted
• retarded
• forbad
• hobbled
• interfered (with)
• impeded
• obstructed
• squelched
• shackled
• encumbered
• fettered
• snuffed (out)
• manacled

7

as in spared

to use or give out in stingy amounts

he carefully nursed his energy during the marathon so that he would have something left for the final stretch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spared
• preserved
• conserved
• scanted
• skimped (on)
• doled out
• stinted (on)
• meted (out)
• shortchanged
• rationed (out)
• pinched
• portioned (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poured
• showered
• rained
• heaped
• lavished