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adj
That provides nourishment; nurturing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
That which nurtures; a nurturing factor or influence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
providing physical and emotional care and nourishment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English nurture Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English nurturant From nurture + -ant.
