1a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital:a team of doctors and nursesa psychiatric nurse
dated a person employed or trained to take charge of young children:her mother’s old nurse
archaic a wet nurse.
2 Entomology a worker bee, ant, or other social insect, caring for a young brood.
[often as modifier] Forestry a tree or crop planted as a shelter to others:these plants grow beneath nurse trees such as oak
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1give medical and other attention to (a sick person):he was gradually nursed back to health
[no object] work as a nurse:she nursed at the hospital for thirty years
try to cure or alleviate (an injury, injured part, or illness) by treating it carefully and protectively:he has been nursing a cold figurativehe nursed his hurt pride
harbour (a belief or feeling), especially for a long time:he still nursed a secret desire to try and make amends
take special care of, especially to promote development or well-being:our political unity needs to be protected and nursed
2feed (a baby) at the breast: (as adjective nursing)nursing mothers
[no object] be fed at the breast:the baby snuffled as he nursed
(be nursed in) dated be brought up in (a specified condition):he was nursed in the lap of plenty
3hold closely and carefully or caressingly:he nursed his small case on his lap
hold (a drink), sipping it occasionally:I nursed a double brandy
4 Billiards & Snooker try to play strokes which keep (the balls) close together.
