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- [nurs]
- /nɜrs/
- /nɜːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nurs]
- /nɜrs/
Definitions of nurse word
- noun nurse a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse. 1
- noun nurse a woman who has the general care of a child or children; dry nurse. 1
- noun nurse a woman employed to suckle an infant; wet nurse. 1
- noun nurse any fostering agency or influence. 1
- noun nurse Entomology. a worker that attends the young in a colony of social insects. 1
- noun nurse Billiards. the act of maintaining the position of billiard balls in preparation for a carom. 1
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Origin of nurse
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (noun) Middle English, variant of n(o)urice, norice < Old French < Late Latin nūtrīcia, noun use of feminine of Latin nūtrīcius nutritious; (v.) earlier nursh (reduced form of nourish), assimilated to the noun
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Parts of speech for Nurse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nurse popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nurse
verb nurse
- look after — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- take care of — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
- tend — to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
- foster — to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas.
- nurture — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
noun nurse
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
- medic — any plant belonging to the genus Medicago, of the legume family, having trifoliate leaves and grown as a forage crop.
- registered nurse — a graduate nurse who has passed a state board examination and been registered and licensed to practice nursing. Abbreviation: R.N.
- therapist — a person trained in the use of physical methods, as exercises, heat treatments, etc., in treating or rehabilitating the sick or wounded or helping patients overcome physical defects.
Antonyms for nurse
verb nurse
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- starve — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
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