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nursed

adjective as in helped

adjective as in raised

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As someone who nursed two children for a total of just under three years, I spent a lot of time in nursing bras.

And Heidi Klum nursed a pretty public divorce under that winning smile and effortlessly cool scarf.

And defeated Germany sullenly nursed her wounds, its people casting about for someone to blame.

Years later, working in Buenos Aires, a friend of Greste's nursed a badly hurt stray back to health, who Greste agreed to adopt.

For instance, records we do have show that she at one point nursed a wounded soldier in the attic of a private house.

I nursed him through several attacks of delirium tremens, and was always in fear that he would get out and disgrace us.

The dear old creature p. 42was really shocked at our backsliding; but she nursed Tom very tenderly all the same.

Large tents were set up, and the sufferers were nursed back to health and strength.

Or else she stayed indoors and nursed a mood with which she was becoming too familiar for her own comfort and peace of mind.

Trevithick was friendly with George Stephenson when, in 1805, he nursed little Bobby.

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On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nursed, such as: abetted, accompanied, advised, assisted, backed, and befriended.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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