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1

: a person who cares for the sick or infirm

specifically

: a licensed health-care professional who practices independently or is supervised by a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health — compare licensed practical nurse , registered nurse

2 a

: a woman who suckles an infant not her own : wet nurse

b

: a woman who takes care of a young child : dry nurse

3

: one that looks after, fosters, or advises

Time is the nurse and breeder of all good. — Shakespeare

4 a

: a worker form of a social (see social entry 1 sense 4b ) insect (such as an ant or a bee) that cares for the young

b

: a female mammal used to suckle (see suckle sense 1a ) the young of another

a nurse cow

1 a

: to nourish at the breast : suckle

b

: to take nourishment from the breast of

2 a

: to care for and wait on (someone, such as a sick person)

b

: to attempt to cure by care and treatment

3 a

: to manage with care or economy

nursed the business through hard times nursed a 1–0 lead

b

: to promote the development or progress of

c

: to take charge of and watch over

4

: to hold in one's memory or consideration

nurse a grievance

5 a

: to use, handle, or operate carefully so as to conserve energy or avoid injury or pain

nurse a sprained ankle

b

: to use sparingly

c

: to consume slowly or over a long period

nurse a cup of coffee

6

: rear , educate

1 a

: to feed at the breast : suck

b

: to feed an offspring from the breast

2

: to act or serve as a nurse

Verb

The couple nursed the business through hard times.

He nursed the farm back to productivity.

The team nursed a 1–0 lead until the last inning.

The dog nursed her puppies.

The baby nursed for several months.

The puppies nursed for eight weeks.

An English nurse , Lib Wright (Pugh), is invited to watch Anna for 14 days and ensure that no food is being secretly passed to her by her parents; her discoveries will either corroborate or debunk this potential miracle.

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Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times , 6 Sep. 2022

While an off-duty nurse in scrubs who'd been at the gas station tried to stop his bleeding, Marnette — a heart-transplant recipient — couldn't bear to watch and stood at a distance.

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Andrea Ellen Reed For Cnn, CNN , 25 Sep. 2022

McMahon hopes the program will encourage more Arizona nurses to become nurse -midwives.

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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic , 23 Sep. 2022

The effect of this was to restrict access and privilege nurse -midwives.

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Ruha Benjamin, WIRED , 22 Sep. 2022

AMN Healthcare, one of the country’s largest nurse staffing companies, expects its billing rates for travel nurses to decline 30% between the first and fourth quarters of 2022, CFO Jeff Knudson said at a banking conference last week.

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Bob Herman, STAT , 21 Sep. 2022

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
All four newborns and their mother are in good health, with all the babies starting to nurse within hours of their birth.

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Zoe Sottile, CNN , 8 Oct. 2022

Mother bears must store enough fat to carry pregnancies to term during hibernation and then nurse their cubs until summer.

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Emily M. Eng, Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2022

Visitors can become volunteers, feeding and cleaning and hauling, getting close to baby monkeys, tapirs, tortoises and more, not only to gawk but also to help nurse the animals back to health and strength.

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Yael Martínez, New York Times , 21 Sep. 2022

While most women do have the ability to nurse in that way, some may have challenges, Rice says.

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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence , 31 Aug. 2022

Symptoms of parechovirus in babies can include fever, fussiness Fifield, a former Arizona Republic reporter, wrote that signs to watch out for include a newborn who suddenly is very upset, can’t or won’t nurse or eat, and seems different.

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Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic , 13 Aug. 2022

For many formula-feeding parents, the shortage has intensified feelings of guilt and shame over the choice not to nurse , or the struggle to make enough milk for their babies.

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Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022

When the 13 puppies arrived, the Golden was unable to nurse them, so Marissa bottle fed them every two hours, all morning and all night and in between her college courses.

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April Wallace, Arkansas Online , 24 July 2022

Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez made the All-Star team but both stayed in Houston to nurse recent injuries.

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Matt Young, Chron , 19 July 2022

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1

: a woman who has the care of a young child

2

: a person skilled or trained in caring for the sick and in maintaining good health in those who are not sick and who works either independently or under the supervision of a physician

3

: a worker of a social insect (as an ant or bee) that cares for the young

1

: to feed at the breast : suckle

2

: rear entry 1 sense 3b , educate

3

: to manage with care or economy

nursed the business through hard times

4

: to care for and wait on (as a young child or sick person)

nursed me back to health

5

: to hold in one's memory

nurse a grudge

6

: to treat with special care

nursed the car over the rough road

1

: a person who cares for the sick or infirm

specifically

: a licensed health-care professional who practices independently or is supervised by a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health — see licensed practical nurse , licensed vocational nurse , registered nurse

2

: a woman who suckles an infant not her own : wet nurse

1 a

: to nourish at the breast : suckle

b

: to take nourishment from the breast of : suck milk from

2 a

: to care for and wait on (as an injured or infirm person)

b

: to attempt a cure of (as an ailment) by care and treatment

1 a

: to feed an offspring from the breast

b

: to feed at the breast : suck

2

: to act or serve as a nurse

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Definition of nurse (Entry 2 of 2)

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nurse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback .

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Middle English norice, norce, nurse , from Anglo-French nurice , from Late Latin nutricia , from Latin, feminine of nutricius nourishing — more at nutritious

Middle English nurshen to suckle, nourish, contraction of nurishen
“Nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse. Accessed 15 Oct. 2022.
Kids Definition of nurse (Entry 2 of 2)
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