English

Detailed Synonyms for nursing in English

nursing:

nursing [the ~] noun

  1. the nursing
    the care; the nursing; the provision; the maintenance; the concern; the service; the worry
  2. the nursing
    the nursing
  3. the nursing
    the care; the provision; the nursing; the service
  4. the nursing
    the breast feeding; the nursing
  5. the nursing
    the facility; the provision; the procurement; the providing; the maintenance; the service; the furnishing; the care; the nursing
  6. the nursing
    – the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm 1
    the nursing
    – the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm 1
  7. the nursing
    – nourishing at the breast 1
    the nursing; the breast feeding
    – nourishing at the breast 1
  8. the nursing
    – the profession of a nurse 1
    the nursing
    – the profession of a nurse 1

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Related Definitions for "nursing":

  1. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm1
  2. nourishing at the breast1
  3. the profession of a nurse1

nurse:

nurse [the ~] noun

  1. the nurse
    the nurse; the sister
  2. the nurse
    the nurse
  3. the nurse
    the caretaker; the animal foster; the attendant; the facilitator; the nurse; the orderly
  4. the nurse
    the child minder; the babysitter; the nanny; the nurse
  5. the nurse
    the wet-nurse; the nurse
  6. the nurse
    – a woman who is the custodian of children 1
    the nurse; the nanny; the nursemaid
    – a woman who is the custodian of children 1
  7. the nurse
    – one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) 1
    the nurse
    – one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) 1

to nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)

  1. to nurse
    to nurse; to tend; to care for
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
    • tend verb (tends, tended, tending)
    • care for verb (cares for, cared for, caring for)
  2. to nurse
    to take care of; to nurture; to look after; care; to nurse
    • take care of verb (takes care of, took care of, taking care of)
    • nurture verb (nurtures, nurtured, nurturing)
    • look after verb (looks after, looked after, looking after)
    • care verb
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
  3. to nurse
    to administer; apply; to nurse
    • administer verb (administers, administered, administering)
    • apply verb
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
  4. to nurse
    to cherish; to coddle; to nourish; to nurse
    • cherish verb (cherishes, cherished, cherishing)
    • coddle verb (coddles, coddled, coddling)
    • nourish verb (nourishes, nourished, nourishing)
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
  5. to nurse
    to suckle; to nurse; to breastfeed a baby
    • suckle verb (suckles, suckled, suckling)
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
    • breastfeed a baby verb (breastfeeds a baby, breastfed a baby, breastfeeding a baby)
  6. to nurse
    – try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury 1
    to nurse
    – try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury 1
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
      • He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs1
  7. to nurse
    – give suck to 1
    to suck; to nurse; to suckle; wet-nurse; to breastfeed; give suck; lactate
    – give suck to 1
    • suck verb (sucks, sucked, sucking)
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
      • The wetnurse suckled the infant1
      • You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places1
    • suckle verb (suckles, suckled, suckling)
      • The wetnurse suckled the infant1
    • wet-nurse verb
    • breastfeed verb (breastfeeds, breastfeeded, breastfeeding)
    • give suck verb
    • lactate verb
  8. to nurse
    – maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) 1
    to hold; to harbour; to nurse; to entertain; harbor
    – maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) 1
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
    • harbour verb, British (harbours, harboured, harbouring)
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
    • entertain verb (entertains, entertained, entertaining)
      • entertain interesting notions1
    • harbor verb, American
      • harbor a resentment1
  9. to nurse
    – treat carefully 1
    to nurse
    – treat carefully 1
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
      • He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon1
      • He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly1
  10. to nurse
    – serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people 1
    to nurse
    – serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people 1
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)

Conjugations for nurse:

present
  1. nurse
  2. nurse
  3. nurses
  4. nurse
  5. nurse
  6. nurse
simple past
  1. nursed
  2. nursed
  3. nursed
  4. nursed
  5. nursed
  6. nursed
present perfect
  1. have nursed
  2. have nursed
  3. has nursed
  4. have nursed
  5. have nursed
  6. have nursed
past continuous
  1. was nursing
  2. were nursing
  3. was nursing
  4. were nursing
  5. were nursing
  6. were nursing
future
  1. shall nurse
  2. will nurse
  3. will nurse
  4. shall nurse
  5. will nurse
  6. will nurse
continuous present
  1. am nursing
  2. are nursing
  3. is nursing
  4. are nursing
  5. are nursing
  6. are nursing
subjunctive
  1. be nursed
  2. be nursed
  3. be nursed
  4. be nursed
  5. be nursed
  6. be nursed
diverse
  1. nurse!
  2. let's nurse!
  3. nursed
  4. nursing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Antonyms for "nurse":


Related Definitions for "nurse":

  1. a woman who is the custodian of children1
  2. one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)1
  3. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury1
    • He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs1
  4. give suck to1
    • The wetnurse suckled the infant1
    • You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places1
  5. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)1
  6. treat carefully1
    • He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon1
    • He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly1
  7. serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people1

Related Synonyms for nursing