| noun | the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child |
| noun | helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community “they debated whether nature or nurture was more important” |
| verb | help develop, help grow “nurture his talents” |
| verb | bring up “raise a family” |
| verb | provide with nourishment “We sustained ourselves on bread and water” |
| raise | verb | bring up |
| rear | verb | bring up |
| nurture | verb | bring up |
| foster | verb | promote the growth of |
| nurtural | adjective | resulting from nurture |
| fosterage | noun | helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community |
| fostering | noun | encouragement; aiding the development of something |
| nurture | noun | helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community |
| rearing | noun | the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child |
| raising | noun | the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child |
| parent | noun | a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian |
| parentage | noun | the state of being a parent |
| nutrient | adjective | of or providing nourishment |
| nourishment | noun | a source of materials to nourish the body |
| nurturance | noun | physical and emotional care and nourishment |
| sustainable | adjective | capable of being sustained |
| sustainment | noun | the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence |
| sustenance | noun | a source of materials to nourish the body |