| noun | one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |
| noun | a woman who is the custodian of children |
| verb | try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury “He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs” |
| verb | maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) “bear a grudge” |
| verb | serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people |
| verb | treat carefully “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon” |
| verb | give suck to “The wetnurse suckled the infant” |
| nurse | verb | serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people |
| nurse | noun | one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |
| nursing | noun | the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm |
| nurser | noun | a person who treats something carefully |
| suck | noun | the act of sucking |
| sucker | noun | an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction |
| nursery | noun | a child's room for a baby |
| lactation | noun | the period following birth during which milk is secreted |