to feed and protect

to nurture one's offspring.

to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster

to nurture promising musicians.

to bring up; train; educate.

rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like.

development

the nurture of young artists.

something that nourishes; nourishment; food.

noun

deprivation , ignorance , neglect , starvation

verb

deprive , ignore , neglect , starve

noun

breeding , care , diet , discipline , edibles , education , feed , food , instruction , nutriment , provender , provisions , rearing , subsistence , sustenance , training , upbringing , viands , victualsnotes:cherish means to be fond of , be attached to , while nurture means to bring up , help develop , help grow , or provide with nourishment , aliment , bread , comestible , edible , esculent , fare , foodstuff , meat , nourishment , nutrition , pabulum , pap , provision , victual

verb

back , bolster , bring up , cherish , cultivate , develop , discipline , educate , foster , instruct , nourish , nurse , nursle , provide , raise , rear , school , support , sustain , tend , train , upholdnotes:cherish means to be fond of , be attached to , while nurture means to bring up , help develop , help grow , or provide with nourishment , feed , mother , strengthen , teach , uphold