nurture

/ˈnər-chər/

Middle English norture, nurture, from Anglo-French nureture, from Late Latin nutritura act of nursing, from Latin nutritus, past participle of nutrire to suckle, nourish

noun

  1. training, upbringing

  2. something that nourishes : food

  3. the sum of the environmental factors influencing the behavior and traits expressed by an organism

With proper focus during early nurture, one can grow into a secure being …

verb

  1. to supply with nourishment

  2. educate

  3. to further the development of : foster

care for and nurture a baby