nursed

/nɜrst/
verb
  1. Past tense of nurse: to take care of someone who is sick or injured.
    • She nursed her husband back to health after his surgery.
    • The volunteer nursed the injured bird until it could fly again.
    • He nursed his grandmother through her final illness with great patience.
  2. Past tense of nurse: to feed a baby with milk from the breast.
    • The mother nursed her newborn every three hours.
    • Many mothers choose to have their babies nursed for the first six months.
    • She nursed the baby quietly in the rocking chair.
  3. Past tense of nurse: to hold something carefully or treat it gently, often to protect or preserve it.
    • The gardener nursed the fragile plant through the cold winter.
    • He nursed a warm cup of coffee in his hands as he watched the sunrise.
    • She nursed a grudge against her coworker for years after the argument.
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