Noun

• S: (n) nursing (the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) nursing (the profession of a nurse)
• S: (n) nursing, breast feeding (nourishing at the breast)

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"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• sentence frame
• S: (v) nurse (serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people)
• 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"