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Nouns
(n)
raising
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rearing
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nurture
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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(n)
breeding
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bringing up
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fostering
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fosterage
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nurture
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raising
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rearing
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upbringing
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
“they debated whether nature or nurture was more important”
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Verbs
(v)
foster
,
nurture
help develop, help grow
“nurture his talents”
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(v)
rear
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raise
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bring up
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nurture
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parent
look after a child until it is an adult
“raise a family”
,
“bring up children”
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(v)
nourish
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nurture
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sustain
provide with nourishment
“We sustained ourselves on bread and water”
,
“This kind of food is not nourishing for young children”
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