nurse
/nɜrs/
noun
- A person trained to care for sick or injured people, usually in a hospital or clinic.
- The nurse checked my temperature and blood pressure.
- The nurse helped the patient walk to the bathroom.
- My aunt works as a nurse in the emergency room.
- A person employed to take care of a young child or children.
- The old nurse had raised three generations of the family.
- They hired a nurse to look after the baby while they worked.
- She worked as a nurse for a wealthy family in the city.
verb
- To care for someone who is sick or injured.
- She nursed her husband back to health after his surgery.
- The volunteers nursed the injured bird until it could fly again.
- He spent the weekend nursing his cold with tea and rest.
- To feed a baby with milk from the breast.
- She decided to nurse her baby instead of using formula.
- The mother nursed her newborn every few hours.
- The kitten tried to nurse from its mother.
- To hold or treat something carefully and gently.
- He nursed a cup of coffee in his hands, staring out the window.
- The mechanic nursed the old engine until it finally started.
- She nursed the small plant back to life with water and sunlight.
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