NURTURING Definition & Meaning

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nurturing

[ nur-cher-ing ]

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adjective

providing food, protection, comfort, or support:
Creating safe, nurturing places where all children can grow and develop their unique gifts is a responsibility of all adult members of a society.

noun

the act of providing food, protection, support, or encouragement:
There's no substitute for what nurturing can do for a child.
the act or process of educating or training:
We hope to build an ecosystem in this county that encourages incubation, innovation, and nurturing of entrepreneurs.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of nurturing¹

First recorded in 1425–75; nurtur(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective sense; nurtur(e) ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun senses

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The children's minister recognised the impact foster carers have "on breaking down barriers to opportunity and nurturing some of our most vulnerable children".

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And instead of the Department of Agriculture taking the lead, social media creators are building this ecosystem and nurturing a budding interest in farming.

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She insists that since then, the body has put "huge amounts in place to make sure, as much as we can, it is a place that is safe and nurturing and supportive".

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Producing a sport is not uncommon, but usually the sport is not as interesting or vital as the mother plant, Carruth said, so there’s little interest in nurturing the mutant into a separate plant.

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"The amount of work that's gone into nurturing the cows, emphasising best farming practice and transforming the milk one batch at a time to produce the best possible cheese is beyond estimation," he explained.

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