Definitions

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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Oh Sun-hwa, a nurse who recommended the doll to Bang, said she had seen it significantly ease depression among seniors living alone.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A nurse practitioner assisted by diagnostic AI, for instance, can handle cases that once required a physician.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Don’t hesitate to be cared for by physician associates like nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

I also understood how much it mattered when a nurse took a little extra time and was a little bit kind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The paper had interviewed Henry and Kate’s housemaid as well as little Ferdie’s nurse.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

nurse

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