2 entries under this word
(53), n. [O. Eng. nouriture, O. Fr. noriture, noreture, norriture, norreture, N. Fr. nourriture, from norir, norrir, nourrir; Pr. noiridura, It. nutritura. See NOURISH.]
v. t. [imp. & p. p. NURTURED; p. pr. & vb. n. NURTURING.] 1. To feed; to nourish. 2. To educate; to bring or train up. He was nurtured where he was born. Wotton. Syn.—To nourish; nurse; cherish; bring up; educate; tend.—To NURTURE, NOURISH, CHERISH. Nourish denotes to supply with food, or cause to grow; as, to nourish a plant, to nourish rebellion. To nurture is to train up with a fostering care, like that of a mother; as, to nurture into strength, to nurture in sound principles. To cherish is to hold and treat as dear; as, to cherish hopes or affections. Through her nourished powers, enlarged by thee, She springs aloft. Thomson. For this did the angel twice descend, Ordained thy nurture holy, as of a plant Select and sacred. Milton. Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Shak.