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1
to help the growth or development of
- wanted to find the art school that would best nurture his artistic talent
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2
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
- she feels that her lifelong practice of reading the Bible daily has nurtured her in ways she cannot describe
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“Nurture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurture. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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