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nurturing

[ nur-cher-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

providing food, protection, comfort, or support:
Creating safe, nurturing places where all children can grow and develop their unique gifts is a responsibility of all adult members of a society.

the act of providing food, protection, support, or encouragement:
There's no substitute for what nurturing can do for a child.
the act or process of educating or training:
We hope to build an ecosystem in this county that encourages incubation, innovation, and nurturing of entrepreneurs.

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First recorded in 1425–75; nurtur(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective sense; nurtur(e) ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun senses

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Objectively, a family, a nation, even a civilization’s measure of enduring success has to be the survival and nurturing of its progeny.

“I wanted my son to be given an environment that was positive and nurturing,” she said, “not in a place where there is a lot of confusion.”

“My mom was super nurturing. She was such a loving person,” Vanney said.

“It was like our second home,” Clark said, a place with a nurturing vibe that encouraged customers to linger and chat.

But for now, sit back and enjoy the spending while understanding that the nurturing of this dynasty is about something much richer.

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