nurse (
http://definr.com/nurse)
n 1: one skilled in caring for the sick (usually under the
supervision of a physician)
2: a woman who is the custodian of children [syn:
nanny,
nursemaid]
v 1: try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or
injury: "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
2: maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings; "bear a
grudge"; "hold a grudge" [syn:
harbor,
harbour,
hold,
entertain]
3: serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
4: treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by liyng in bed
several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in
his garden and fertilized them regularly"
5: give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot
nurse your baby in public in some places" [syn:
breastfeed,
suckle,
suck,
wet-nurse,
lactate,
give suck]
[ant:
bottlefeed]