🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Nourrir

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nourrir

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nurture/ˈnɜː.tʃər/
verbnounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les parents doivent nourrir leurs enfants avec amour."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something.

    "The nurture of children is essential for their emotional and intellectual development."
As verb
  1. 1

    To care for and encourage the growth or development of.

    "Parents nurture their children by providing love and support."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'nurture' originates from the Middle English 'nurturen', derived from the Old French 'nurturer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'nutrire', meaning 'to feed or nourish'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass not only physical nourishment but also emotional and intellectual development.

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