nurture

  1. Noun.  The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.
  2. Noun.  That which nourishes; food; diet.
  3. Noun.  The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual; see also nature.
  4. Verb.  to nourish or nurse.

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