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nurse

noun
  1. a woman who is the custodian of children
    nanny
  2. one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
verb
  1. to try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
    “I nursed my cold with Chinese herbal remedies.”
  2. give suck to
    “The wetnurse suckled the infant”
    suck
  3. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
    hold
  4. treat carefully
    “I nursed my injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon.”
  5. serve as a nurse