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nurses nurses definition

nurses


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  nurse 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  nurse 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  nurse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  nurse 
 
  5  senses  of  nurse 
 
  Sense  1 
  nurse 
  =>  treat,  care  for 
 
  Sense  2 
  harbor,  harbour,  hold  entertain,  nurse 
  =>  feel  experience 
 
  Sense  3 
  nurse 
  =>  care  give  care 
 
  Sense  4 
  nurse 
  =>  treat,  handle,  do  by 
 
  Sense  5 
  breastfeed,  suckle,  suck,  nurse,  wet-nurse,  lactate,  give  suck 
  =>  feed,  grub,  give 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  nurse 
 
  nurse  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  nurse 
 
  Sense  1 
  nurse 
  =>  treat,  care  for 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  harbor,  harbour,  hold  entertain,  nurse 
  =>  feel  experience 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  nurse 
  =>  care  give  care 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  nurse 
  =>  treat,  handle,  do  by 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  breastfeed,  suckle,  suck,  nurse,  wet-nurse,  lactate,  give  suck 
  =>  feed,  grub,  give 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  nurse 
  dry  nurse 
  graduate  nurse 
  head  nurse 
  licensed  practical  nurse 
  nurse 
  nurse's  aide 
  nurse-midwife 
  nurse-patient  relation 
  nurse  clinician 
  nurse  practitioner 
  nurse  shark 
  nurseling 
  nursemaid 
  nurser 
  nursery 
  nursery  rhyme 
  nursery  school 
  nurseryman 
  practical  nurse 
  registered  nurse 
  scrub  nurse 
  student  nurse 
  trained  nurse 
  visiting  nurse 
  wet  nurse 
 
  Overview  of  noun  nurse 
 
  The  noun  nurse  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  nurse  --  (one  skilled  in  caring  for  the  sick  (usually  under  the  supervision  of  a  physician)) 
  2.  (1)  nanny,  nursemaid,  nurse  --  (a  woman  who  is  the  custodian  of  children) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  nurse 
 
  The  verb  nurse  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  nurse  --  (try  to  cure  by  special  care  of  treatment,  of  an  illness  or  injury:  "He  nursed  his  cold  with  Chinese  herbs") 
  2.  (1)  harbor,  harbour,  hold  entertain,  nurse  --  (maintain;  as  of  a  theory,  thoughts,  or  feelings;  "bear  a  grudge";  "hold  a  grudge") 
  3.  nurse  --  (serve  as  a  nurse;  care  for  sick  or  handicapped  people) 
  4.  nurse  --  (treat  carefully;  "He  nursed  his  injured  back  by  liyng  in  bed  several  hours  every  afternoon";  "He  nursed  the  flowers  in  his  garden  and  fertilized  them  regularly") 
  5.  breastfeed,  suckle,  suck,  nurse,  wet-nurse,  lactate,  give  suck  --  (give  suck  to  "The  wetnurse  suckled  the  infant";  "You  cannot  nurse  your  baby  in  public  in  some  places") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  nurse 
 
  The  noun  nurse  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  nurse  --  (one  skilled  in  caring  for  the  sick  (usually  under  the  supervision  of  a  physician)) 
  2.  (1)  nanny,  nursemaid,  nurse  --  (a  woman  who  is  the  custodian  of  children) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  nurse 
 
  The  verb  nurse  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  nurse  --  (try  to  cure  by  special  care  of  treatment,  of  an  illness  or  injury:  "He  nursed  his  cold  with  Chinese  herbs") 
  2.  (1)  harbor,  harbour,  hold  entertain,  nurse  --  (maintain;  as  of  a  theory,  thoughts,  or  feelings;  "bear  a  grudge";  "hold  a  grudge") 
  3.  nurse  --  (serve  as  a  nurse;  care  for  sick  or  handicapped  people) 
  4.  nurse  --  (treat  carefully;  "He  nursed  his  injured  back  by  liyng  in  bed  several  hours  every  afternoon";  "He  nursed  the  flowers  in  his  garden  and  fertilized  them  regularly") 
  5.  breastfeed,  suckle,  suck,  nurse,  wet-nurse,  lactate,  give  suck  --  (give  suck  to  "The  wetnurse  suckled  the  infant";  "You  cannot  nurse  your  baby  in  public  in  some  places") 



nurses definition