to tend or minister to in sickness, infirmity, etc.

to try to cure (an ailment) by taking care of oneself

to nurse a cold.

to look after carefully so as to promote growth, development, etc.; foster; cherish

to nurse one's meager talents.

to treat or handle with adroit care in order to further one's own interests

to nurse one's nest egg.

to use, consume, or dispense very slowly or carefully

He nursed the one drink all evening.

to keep steadily in mind or memory

He nursed a grudge against me all the rest of his life.

to suckle (an infant).

to feed and tend in infancy.

to bring up, train, or nurture.

to clasp or handle carefully or fondly

to nurse a plate of food on one's lap.

Billiards . to maintain the position of (billiard balls) for a series of caroms.

to suckle a child, esp. one's own.

(of a child) to suckle

The child did not nurse after he was three months old.

to act as nurse; tend the sick or infirm.

verb

ignore , neglect

noun

assistant , attendant , baby sitter , caretaker , foster parent , medic , minder , nurse practitioner , practical nurse , registered nurse , rn , sitter , therapist , wet nurse

verb

advance , aid , attend , baby-sit , cherish , cradle , cultivate , encourage , father , feed , forward , foster , further , harbor , humor , immunize , indulge , inoculate , irradiate , keep alive , keep an eye on , keep tabs on , look after , medicate , minister to , mother , nourish , nurture , pamper , preserve , promote , see to , serve , sit , succor , support , take care of , take charge of , treat , vaccinate , wait on , watch out for , watch over , bottle-feed , breast-feed , dry-nurse , give suck , lactate , suck , suckle , wet-nurse , bring up , care , foment , nanny , raise , rear , tend