Nurture - Definition

n 1: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you
were treated as a child [syn: raising, rearing,
nurture]
2: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the
community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more
important" [syn: breeding, bringing up, fostering,
fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing]
v 1: help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" [syn:
foster, nurture]
2: bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" [syn: rear,
raise, bring up, nurture, parent]
3: provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread
and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young
children" [syn: nourish, nurture, sustain]