Nurse - Definition
nurse
n 1: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick
(usually under the supervision of a physician)
2: a woman who is the custodian of children [syn: nanny,
nursemaid, nurse]
v 1: try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or
injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
2: maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge";
"entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" [syn:
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse]
3: serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
4: 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"
5: give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot
nurse your baby in public in some places" [syn: breastfeed,
suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give
suck] [ant: bottlefeed]