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nurse

[nurs] / nɜrs /
NOUN
person who tends to sick, cares for someone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assistant attendant medic registered nurse therapist
STRONG
RN caretaker minder sitter
WEAK
baby sitter foster parent nurse practitioner practical nurse wet nurse
VERB
care for, tend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cradle feed keep an eye on look after nourish take care of vaccinate
STRONG
advance aid attend baby-sit cherish cultivate encourage father forward foster further harbor humor immunize indulge inoculate irradiate medicate mother nurture pamper preserve promote serve sit succor support treat
WEAK
keep alive keep tabs on minister to see to take charge of wait on watch out for watch over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
starve
STRONG
block cease condemn destroy discourage disregard halt hinder hurt ignore impede injure neglect obstruct refuse stop
VERB
give milk, usually from breast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cradle feed nourish
STRONG
dry-nurse lactate nurture suck suckle wet-nurse
WEAK
bottle-feed breast-feed give suck
Antonyms
STRONGEST
starve
WEAK
ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Noel McLaughlin, husband of victim Jade Young, and Catherine Ann Molihan, a nurse who helped people, will receive awards for brave conduct.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“We don’t really have to worry about getting our bills paid,” says licensed practical nurse Miranda Mammen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Other healthcare jobs, such as physical therapists and nurse practitioners, can pay more, said Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer at Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The retired nurse, 82, said the pollution made her afraid to go out and aggravated her dizziness and migraines.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The nurse knew I was lying, but there was no way for her to prove it.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste