资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Nurture \Nur"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nurtured}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Nurturing}.]
   1. To feed; to nourish.

   2. To educate; to bring or train up.

            He was nurtured where he had been born. --Sir H.
                                                  Wotton.

   Syn: To nourish; nurse; cherish; bring up; educate; tend.

   Usage: To {Nurture}, {Nourish}, {Cherish}. Nourish denotes to
          supply with food, or cause to grow; as, to nourish a
          plant, to nourish rebellion. To nurture is to train up
          with a fostering care, like that of a mother; as, to
          nurture into strength; to nurture in sound principles.
          To cherish is to hold and treat as dear; as, to
          cherish hopes or affections.