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- [nur-cher]
- /ˈnɜr tʃər/
- /ˈnɜː.tʃər/
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- [nur-cher]
- /ˈnɜr tʃər/
Definitions of nurtured word
- verb with object nurtured to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring. 1
- verb with object nurtured to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster: to nurture promising musicians. 1
- verb with object nurtured to bring up; train; educate. 1
- noun nurtured rearing, upbringing, training, education, or the like. 1
- noun nurtured development: the nurture of young artists. 1
- noun nurtured something that nourishes; nourishment; food. 1
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Origin of nurtured
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (noun) Middle English norture < Middle French, variant of nourriture < Late Latin nūtrītūra a nourishing, equivalent to Latin nūtrīt(us) (past participle of nūtrīre to feed, nourish) + -ūra -ure; (v.) derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Nurtured
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nurtured popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nurtured usage trend in Literature
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adjective nurtured
- well-taught — simple past tense and past participle of teach.
- raised — fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
- educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- well-versed — highly experienced, practiced, or skilled; very knowledgeable; learned: He is a well-versed scholar on the subject of biblical literature.
Antonyms for nurtured
adjective nurtured
- forsaken — past participle of forsake.
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