nurture

nurtures nurtured nurturing
Noun
1. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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2. raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
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Verb
1. help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"
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2. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
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3. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
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