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See definition of nursed on Dictionary.com
  • as inhelped
  • as inraised

synonyms for nursed

  • abetted
  • accompanied
  • advised
  • assisted
  • backed
  • befriended
  • bolstered
  • encouraged
  • maintained
  • relieved
  • supported
  • sustained
  • taken care of
  • bred
  • educated
  • trained
  • fostered
  • nourished
  • prepared
  • reared
  • brought up
On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to nursed, such as: abetted, accompanied, advised, assisted, backed, and befriended.

antonyms for nursed

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  • discouraged
  • harmed
  • hindered
  • impeded
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How to use nursed in a sentence

I nursed him through several attacks of delirium tremens, and was always in fear that he would get out and disgrace us.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON
The dear old creature p. 42was really shocked at our backsliding; but she nursed Tom very tenderly all the same.
FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAY LIFE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELANDJOSEPH TATLOW
Large tents were set up, and the sufferers were nursed back to health and strength.
ALILA, OUR LITTLE PHILIPPINE COUSINMARY HAZELTON WADE
Or else she stayed indoors and nursed a mood with which she was becoming too familiar for her own comfort and peace of mind.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN
Trevithick was friendly with George Stephenson when, in 1805, he nursed little Bobby.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICK
They had been friends since they were boys of eighteen in Europe, and Howard had nursed him through a fever contracted in Rome.
THE CROMPTONSMARY J. HOLMES
When his infirmities began with rheumatism and bad digestion, she nursed him as if she had been his daughter.
SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLAND
She exhibited the greatest kindness for Pierrette Lorrain, and nursed her tenderly in her last illness.
REPERTORY OF THE COMEDIE HUMAINE, COMPLETE, A -- ZANATOLE CERFBERR AND JULES FRANOIS CHRISTOPHE
We will accept it gladly, Maurille, and I must embrace you because you nursed the mother of her whom I love best on earth.
HONEY-BEEANATOLE FRANCE
Deep love, no doubt, is lavished by many a woman on the babe she has nursed.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEY
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO NURSED

  • abetted
  • accompanied
  • advised
  • assisted
  • backed
  • befriended
  • bolstered
  • encouraged
  • maintained
  • nursed
  • relieved
  • supported
  • sustained
  • taken care of
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.