nurse, v.
(nursed, nurses, nursing)
freq. cnt. 3
(nursed, nurses, nursing)
freq. cnt. 3
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
nurse
sample sentences
"He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"verb frames
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maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
entertain harbor harbour hold nurse
sample sentences
"bear a grudge""entertain interesting notions"
"harbor a resentment"
verb frames
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hypernym
give suck to
<verb.consumption>
breastfeed give suck lactate nurse suck suckle wet-nurse
sample sentences
"The wetnurse suckled the infant""You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
antonym
treat carefully
<verb.social>
nurse
sample sentences
"He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon""He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
verb frames
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
<verb.social>
nurse
verb frames
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hypernym