Word: Nurse

Pronunciation

/nɜːrs/

Definitions

Noun (n)

1. A healthcare professional who cares for sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled people under the supervision of a physician or other health practitioners. Example: “The patient was attended by a skilled nurse throughout her recovery.”
2. A person who looks after children or babies, especially in a nursery or daycare center. Example: “She has been working as a nursery nurse for five years.”
3. The act of nurturing, protecting, or caring for something during its development. Example: “The young trees need constant nursing to ensure they grow strong.”

Verb (v)

1. To care for someone who is sick, injured, or infirm, typically in a professional capacity. Example: “She was nursed back to health by the dedicated hospital staff.”
2. To tend, support, or encourage the growth or development of something. Example: “He has been nursing his business idea for several years before finally launching it.”

Phrases

• “To nurse a wound” means to take care of an injury until it heals.
• “To nurse a drink” means to sip it slowly and enjoy it over a period of time.
• “To nurse one’s anger” implies holding onto or nurturing negative feelings.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The head nurse supervised the administration of medication.”
• Verb: “She nursed her broken leg back to full strength with physiotherapy exercises.”

Synonyms

• Carer
• Attendant
• Caregiver
• Matron
• Sister (in a UK hospital context)
• Tend (as a verb)
• Look after
• Attend (to)