Scrabble?! NURSE

Definitions of NURSE in various dictionaries:

noun - one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

noun - a woman who is the custodian of children

verb - try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

verb - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

verb - serve as a nurse

verb - treat carefully

verb - give suck to

A person educated and trained to care for the sick or disabled.

A woman employed to suckle children other than her own; a wet nurse.

A woman employed to take care of a child; a nursemaid.

One that serves as a nurturing or fostering influence or means: “Town life is the nurse of civilization” (C.

A worker ant or bee that feeds and cares for the colony’s young.

To serve as a nurse for: nursed the patient back to health.

To feed at the breast; suckle.

To try to cure by special care or treatment: nurse a cough with various remedies.

To treat carefully, especially in order to prevent pain: He nursed his injured knee by shifting his weight to the other leg.

See Synonyms at nurture.

To bear privately in the mind: nursing a grudge.

To consume slowly, especially in order to conserve: nursed one drink for the whole evening.

To serve as a nurse.

To take nourishment from the breast; suckle.

verb - to care for the sick or infirm