nurture

[US]/ˈnɜːtʃə(r)/
[UK]/ˈnɜːrtʃər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. itaas o alagaan; linangin
n. pagpapalaki; paglinang
Word Forms
Third Person Singularnurtures
Past Participlenurtured
Present Participlenurturing
Past Tensenurtured
Pluralnurtures

Example Sentences

nurture a student's talent.

paunlarin ang talento ng isang mag-aaral.

the nurture of ethics and integrity.

ang pag-aalaga sa etika at integridad.

bear and foster offspring.See Synonyms at nurture

magkaanak at palakihin. Tingnan ang mga kasingkahulugan sa nurture

a delicately nurtured girl

isang babaeng maingat na inalagaan

be nurtured by loving parents

palakihin ng mapagmahal na mga magulang

nursed her business through the depression.See Synonyms at nurture

pinangalagaan niya ang kanyang negosyo sa kabila ng pagbagsak ng ekonomiya. Tingnan ang mga kasingkahulugan sa nurture

Harry nurtured a distaste for all things athletic.

Pinangalagaan ni Harry ang pagkasuya sa lahat ng bagay na pampalakasan.

my father nurtured my love of art.

pinauunlad ng aking ama ang pagmamahal ko sa sining.

for a long time she had nurtured the dream of buying a shop.

Matagal na niyang pinangarap na bumili ng tindahan.

However, the offensive against the peace ttlovement nurtured its own counteroffensive.

Gayunpaman, ang opensibang laban sa kapayapaan ay nagpalakas ng sarili nitong kontra-opensiba.

Like his political leaderene, Sir Alan was from a relatively poor background in the unfashionable east Midlands. And like her, he nurtured a lifelong disdain for middle-class intellectual socialists.

Tulad ng kanyang pinuno ng pulitika, si Sir Alan ay nagmula sa isang medyo mahirap na pinagmulan sa hindi gaanong uso na silangan ng Midlands. At tulad niya, siya ay nagpalaki ng panghabambuhay na pagkasuklam sa mga intelektwal na sosyalista ng middle class.

Real-world Examples

Born in a civilised family, Anne was delicately nurtured.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Part of it is " nature" and part is " nurture" .

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

Older established plants are even nurturing younger weaker ones.

Source: The secrets of our planet.

But like a garden, peace had to be nurtured and maintained, otherwise it decayed.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

But does this mean we lose the nurture, bonding, and sacred silliness that ceremonies provide?

Source: National Geographic Anthology

The dominant you, and the nurturing you.

Source: Classic styles of celebrities

Instead of nurturing a dwindling trade, this could have the opposite effect.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Given the downside risks, we would be wise to continue to carefully nurture the U.S. recovery.

Source: VOA Standard October 2015 Collection

This simple exercise nurtures your innovative spirit.

Source: Science in Life

They are rewarded for being " pretty like Mommy" and encouraged to be nurturing like Mommy too.

Source: Lean In

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