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    • nurse :try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
      • He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs

    • nurse :maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
      • bear a grudge|entertain interesting notions|harbor a resentment

    • nurse :treat carefully
      • He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon|He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly

    • nurse :give suck to
      • The wetnurse suckled the infant|You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places

    • nurse :one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

      • nurse :a woman who is the custodian of children

        • nurse :serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people

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