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nurture

[nur-cher] / ˈnɜr tʃər /
NOUN
development, nourishment
Synonyms
STRONG
breeding care diet discipline edibles education feed food instruction nutriment provender provisions rearing subsistence sustenance training upbringing viands victuals
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance neglect negligence
WEAK
deprivation starvation
VERB
feed, care for
Synonyms
STRONG
back bolster cherish cultivate develop discipline educate foster instruct nourish nurse provide raise rear school support sustain tend train uphold
WEAK
bring up nursle
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon decrease deprive destroy discontinue discourage drop halt ignore learn lessen neglect repress stop
WEAK
starve

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Chapman says he wants his reforms to protect and nurture curiosity driven research, while also benefiting society and growing the economy.

From BBC

For years, Washington maintained a hub-and-spoke approach to allies surrounding China, nurturing singular relationships with Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia and others.

From The Wall Street Journal

The head of the U.S. forces in the Middle East is leaning on relationships nurtured over years as he commands the fight against Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal

The head of the U.S. forces in the Middle East is leaning on relationships nurtured over years as he commands the fight against Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal

The head of the U.S. forces in the Middle East is leaning on relationships nurtured over years as he commands the fight against Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal

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