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nurse

verb
/nɜːrs/

Meaning

to care for someone who is sick or injured; to feed a baby
a person trained to care for sick or injured people, especially in a hospital
A person trained to care for the sick; to take care of someone or something.

Example Sentences

She nursed her sick mother back to health.

The nurse checked the patient's temperature every hour.

The nurse comforted the patient during the operation.

Example Expressions

nurse a grudge

Synonyms

care for, tend, look after, heal, caregiver, healthcare worker, medical attendant, practitioner, caretaker, attendant, healer, medic
Entry 1
care for, tend, look after, heal
Entry 2
caregiver, healthcare worker, medical attendant, practitioner
Entry 3
caretaker, caregiver, attendant, healer, medic

Antonyms

neglect, abandon, harm, patient, client, neglecter
Entry 1
neglect, abandon, harm
Entry 2
patient, client
Entry 3
patient, neglecter

Collocations

nurse back, nurse wounds, nurse patient, gently nurse, registered nurse, head nurse, school nurse, night nurse, trained nurse, nurse a patient, nurse back to health
Entry 1
nurse back, nurse wounds, nurse patient, gently nurse
Entry 2
registered nurse, head nurse, school nurse, night nurse
Entry 3
trained nurse, head nurse, nurse a patient, nurse back to health

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