All mothering synonyms
mothΒ·erΒ·ing
M m verb mothering
- reproduce β to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- breed β A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog.
- watch β to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- tend β to attend by action, care, etc. (usually followed by to).
- feed β to give a fee to.
- nourish β to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- vaccinate β to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
- cradle β A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
- take care of β a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
- inseminate β to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
- protect β to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- consider β If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
- attend β If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- sit β to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- treasure β wealth or riches stored or accumulated, especially in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
- mind β (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- foster β to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas.
- minister β a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
- mother β parent
- nurse β 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.
- nurture β to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
- pamper β to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.
- immunize β to make immune.
- further β at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- cultivate β If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it.
- humor β hacker humour
- support β to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- father β a male parent.
- inoculate β to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- treat β to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
- forward β toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- preserve β to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- cherish β If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
- serve β to act as a servant.
- indulge β to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- irradiate β to shed rays of light upon; illuminate.
- promote β to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- baby-sit β to act or work as a baby-sitter
- advance β To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- harbor β a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- medicate β to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- succor β help; relief; aid; assistance.
- aid β Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- spawn β Zoology. the mass of eggs deposited by fishes, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, etc.
- proliferate β spread
- originate β to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages.
- impregnate β to make pregnant; get with child or young.
- parent β a father or a mother.
- sire β the male parent of a quadruped.
- create β To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.