Noun

• S: (n) nurse (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))
• S: (n) nanny, nursemaid, nurse (a woman who is the custodian of children)

Verb

• S: (v) nurse (try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury) "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
• S: (v) harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse (maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)) "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
• S: (v) nurse (serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) care, give care (provide care for) "The nurse was caring for the wounded"
• S: (v) help, assist, aid (give help or assistance; be of service) "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
• S: (v) support, back up (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to) "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) 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"
• S: (v) breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck (give suck to) "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"