nurture - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for nurture , a list of similar words for nurture from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

Synonyms

• breeding
• bringing up
• fosterage
• fostering
• nurture
• raising
• rearing
• upbringing

More generic

• acculturation
• enculturation
• socialisation
• socialization

Noun

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

Synonyms

• nurture
• raising
• rearing

More generic

• upbringing

Verb

help develop, help grow

Synonyms

• foster
• nurture

More generic

• encourage

More specific

• keep going
• patronage
• patronise
• patronize
• serve
• serve well
• support

Verb

provide with nourishment

Synonyms

• nourish
• nurture
• sustain

More generic

• cater
• ply
• provide
• supply

More specific

• carry

Verb

look after a child until it is an adult

Synonyms

• bring up
• nurture
• parent
• raise
• rear

More specific

• cradle
• fledge
• foster

Related

• grow up

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