Noun

• S: (n) raising (raising%1:07:00::), rearing (rearing%1:07:00::), nurture (nurture%1:07:00::) (the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child)
• S: (n) breeding (breeding%1:04:01::), bringing up (bringing_up%1:04:00::), fostering (fostering%1:04:00::), fosterage (fosterage%1:04:00::), nurture (nurture%1:04:00::), raising (raising%1:04:01::), rearing (rearing%1:04:00::), upbringing (upbringing%1:04:00::) (helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community) "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

Verb

• S: (v) foster (foster%2:32:00::), nurture (nurture%2:32:00::) (help develop, help grow) "nurture his talents"
• S: (v) rear (rear%2:41:00::), raise (raise%2:41:00::), bring up (bring_up%2:41:00::), nurture (nurture%2:41:00::), parent (parent%2:41:00::) (look after a child until it is an adult) "raise a family"; "bring up children"
• S: (v) nourish (nourish%2:34:00::), nurture (nurture%2:34:00::), sustain (sustain%2:34:01::) (provide with nourishment) "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"