To promote and sustain the development of

• nurture

  1. To provide sustenance for; nourish:
  2. To encourage or help develop; cultivate:
  3. To raise or educate (a child, for example).

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  1. To provide sustenance for; nourish:
  2. To encourage or help develop; cultivate:
  3. To raise or educate (a child, for example).

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• nourish

  1. To foster the development of; promote:
  2. To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed.
  3. To foster; develop; promote (a feeling, attitude, habit, etc.)

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  1. To foster the development of; promote:
  2. To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed.
  3. To foster; develop; promote (a feeling, attitude, habit, etc.)

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• foster

  1. To help to grow or develop; stimulate; promote
  2. To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:
  3. To nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.

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  1. To help to grow or develop; stimulate; promote
  2. To promote the growth and development of; cultivate:
  3. To nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.

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• cultivate

  1. To promote the development or growth of; acquire and develop
  2. To seek to develop familiarity with; give one's attention to; pursue
  3. To acquire, develop, or refine, as by education:

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  1. To promote the development or growth of; acquire and develop
  2. To seek to develop familiarity with; give one's attention to; pursue
  3. To acquire, develop, or refine, as by education:

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To hold and turn over in the mind

• nourish

  1. To feed or sustain (any plant or animal) with substances necessary to life and growth
  2. To foster; develop; promote (a feeling, attitude, habit, etc.)
  3. To keep alive; maintain:

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  1. To feed or sustain (any plant or animal) with substances necessary to life and growth
  2. To foster; develop; promote (a feeling, attitude, habit, etc.)
  3. To keep alive; maintain:

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• harbor

  1. To live or exist
  2. To give shelter to:
  3. To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling):

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  1. To live or exist
  2. To give shelter to:
  3. To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling):

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• bear

  1. To have a tolerance for; endure:
  2. To endure something with tolerance or patience:
  3. To offer; render:

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  1. To have a tolerance for; endure:
  2. To endure something with tolerance or patience:
  3. To offer; render:

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One who cares for the sick

• florence nightingale

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• Lady in Gray

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• Red Cross nurse

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• therapist

  1. A specialist in a certain form of therapy
  2. Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
  3. A person who specializes in any of various other medical or psychological therapies:

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  1. A specialist in a certain form of therapy
  2. Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
  3. A person who specializes in any of various other medical or psychological therapies:

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• nurse's aide

  1. A nursing assistant, as in a hospital or nursing home, who takes care of the basic needs of patients, including bathing, feeding, taking temperatures, etc.
  2. A person who assists nurses at a hospital or other medical facility with basic tasks, such as bathing and dressing patients.

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  1. A nursing assistant, as in a hospital or nursing home, who takes care of the basic needs of patients, including bathing, feeding, taking temperatures, etc.
  2. A person who assists nurses at a hospital or other medical facility with basic tasks, such as bathing and dressing patients.

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• student nurse

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• doctor's assistant

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• health care provider

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• orderly

  1. A soldier assigned to attend and perform various tasks for a superior officer.
  2. An attendant who does routine, nonmedical work in a hospital.
  3. (Mil.) An enlisted person assigned to perform personal services for an officer or officers or to carry out a specific task

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  1. A soldier assigned to attend and perform various tasks for a superior officer.
  2. An attendant who does routine, nonmedical work in a hospital.
  3. (Mil.) An enlisted person assigned to perform personal services for an officer or officers or to carry out a specific task

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• day nurse

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• night nurse

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• floor nurse

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• r-n

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• registered-nurse

  1. A professional nurse who is a licensed graduate of a university or college of nursing who has successfully passed an examination such as NCLEX-RN.
  2. A nurse who, after completing extensive training and passing a state examination, is qualified to perform complete nursing services

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  1. A professional nurse who is a licensed graduate of a university or college of nursing who has successfully passed an examination such as NCLEX-RN.
  2. A nurse who, after completing extensive training and passing a state examination, is qualified to perform complete nursing services

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• private nurse

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• L.P.N.

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• licensed practical nurse

  1. A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and is licensed by a state to provide routine patient care under the direction of a registered nurse or a physician.

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  1. A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and is licensed by a state to provide routine patient care under the direction of a registered nurse or a physician.

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• practical-nurse

  1. A licensed practical nurse.
  2. A nurse with less training than a registered nurse, often one (licensed practical nurse) licensed by the state for certain specified nursing duties
  3. A person who has had practical experience in nursing care but who is not a graduate of a degree program in nursing.

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  1. A licensed practical nurse.
  2. A nurse with less training than a registered nurse, often one (licensed practical nurse) licensed by the state for certain specified nursing duties
  3. A person who has had practical experience in nursing care but who is not a graduate of a degree program in nursing.

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• male nurse

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• attendant

  1. A person present
  2. One who attends; one who works with or watches something.
  3. A person who attends or serves

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  1. A person present
  2. One who attends; one who works with or watches something.
  3. A person who attends or serves

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One who cares for the young

• nurserymam

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• minder

  1. (Informal) An aide or bodyguard given a degree of control over the actions, whereabouts, etc. of another person

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  1. (Informal) An aide or bodyguard given a degree of control over the actions, whereabouts, etc. of another person

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• nanny

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Ann or Anne.
  2. A person, traditionally a woman, employed to take care of a child.
  3. A person whose work is caring for a young child in the child's home

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  1. A diminutive of the female given name Ann or Anne.
  2. A person, traditionally a woman, employed to take care of a child.
  3. A person whose work is caring for a young child in the child's home

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• child care provider

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• babysitter

  1. A person who cares for or watches over someone or something that needs attention or guidance.
  2. A person hired to take care of a child or children, as when the parents are away for the evening

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  1. A person who cares for or watches over someone or something that needs attention or guidance.
  2. A person hired to take care of a child or children, as when the parents are away for the evening

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• attendant

  1. A person present
  2. A person who attends or serves
  3. One who attends; one who works with or watches something.

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  1. A person present
  2. A person who attends or serves
  3. One who attends; one who works with or watches something.

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• caretaker

  1. One that temporarily performs the duties of an office:
  2. A person temporarily carrying out the duties as of an office
  3. A person hired to take care of something or someone, esp. of a house, estate, etc. for an owner who is not always in residence; custodian

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  1. One that temporarily performs the duties of an office:
  2. A person temporarily carrying out the duties as of an office
  3. A person hired to take care of something or someone, esp. of a house, estate, etc. for an owner who is not always in residence; custodian

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• nursemaid

  1. A woman employed to take care of infants or young children.

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  1. A woman employed to take care of infants or young children.

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• servant

  1. A person employed to perform services, esp. household duties, for another
  2. A person employed by a government
  3. One who is publicly employed to perform services, as for a government.

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  1. A person employed to perform services, esp. household duties, for another
  2. A person employed by a government
  3. One who is publicly employed to perform services, as for a government.

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One who suckles the young

• mammy

  1. (Historical) A black woman responsible for the care of white children, esp. in the South
  2. Mother.

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  1. (Historical) A black woman responsible for the care of white children, esp. in the South
  2. Mother.

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• foster-mother

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• amah (India)

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• wet-nurse

  1. One who treats another with excessive care or solicitude.
  2. Alternative spelling of wet nurse.
  3. A woman hired to suckle another's child

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  1. One who treats another with excessive care or solicitude.
  2. Alternative spelling of wet nurse.
  3. A woman hired to suckle another's child

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To provide medical care

• take

  1. To carry in one's possession:
  2. To start growing; root or germinate:
  3. To convey by transportation:

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  1. To carry in one's possession:
  2. To start growing; root or germinate:
  3. To convey by transportation:

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• care for

  1. To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
  2. To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.

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  1. To attend to the needs of, especially in the manner of a nurse or personal aide.
  2. To like or appreciate; to consider to be appealing, tasteful, or suitable.

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• vaccinate

  1. To perform vaccinations or a vaccination.
  2. To practice vaccination
  3. To inoculate with a specific vaccine in order to prevent disease

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  1. To perform vaccinations or a vaccination.
  2. To practice vaccination
  3. To inoculate with a specific vaccine in order to prevent disease

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• inoculate

  1. To introduce a serum, vaccine, or antigenic substance into (the body of a person or animal), especially to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.
  2. To inject a serum, vaccine, etc. into (a living organism), esp. in order to create immunity
  3. To put or implant microorganisms into (soil, a culture medium, etc.) to develop a culture, stimulate growth, fix nitrogen, etc.

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  1. To introduce a serum, vaccine, or antigenic substance into (the body of a person or animal), especially to produce or boost immunity to a specific disease.
  2. To inject a serum, vaccine, etc. into (a living organism), esp. in order to create immunity
  3. To put or implant microorganisms into (soil, a culture medium, etc.) to develop a culture, stimulate growth, fix nitrogen, etc.

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• immunize

  1. To produce immunity in, as by inoculation.
  2. (Law) To grant immunity from prosecution or suit:
  3. To give immunity to, as by inoculation

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  1. To produce immunity in, as by inoculation.
  2. (Law) To grant immunity from prosecution or suit:
  3. To give immunity to, as by inoculation

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• x-ray

  1. To irradiate with x-rays.
  2. To photograph with x-rays.
  3. To examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays

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  1. To irradiate with x-rays.
  2. To photograph with x-rays.
  3. To examine, treat, or photograph with X-rays

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• irradiate

  1. To expose to or treat by exposing to X-rays, ultraviolet rays, radium, or some other form of radiant energy
  2. To become radiant.
  3. To radiate; diffuse; spread; give out

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  1. To expose to or treat by exposing to X-rays, ultraviolet rays, radium, or some other form of radiant energy
  2. To become radiant.
  3. To radiate; diffuse; spread; give out

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• medicate

  1. To treat with medication:
  2. To add a medicinal agent to (a substance):
  3. To administer a medicinal substance to:

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  1. To treat with medication:
  2. To add a medicinal agent to (a substance):
  3. To administer a medicinal substance to:

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• aid

  1. To provide assistance, support, or relief:
  2. To give help or relief (to); assist

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  1. To provide assistance, support, or relief:
  2. To give help or relief (to); assist

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• minister to

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• attend to

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To care for (an infant)

• feed

  1. (Sports) To pass a ball or puck to (a teammate), especially to set up a scoring chance.
  2. To give food to; supply with nourishment:
  3. To provide something necessary for the growth, development, or existence of; nourish; sustain

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  1. (Sports) To pass a ball or puck to (a teammate), especially to set up a scoring chance.
  2. To give food to; supply with nourishment:
  3. To provide something necessary for the growth, development, or existence of; nourish; sustain

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• wet-nurse

  1. To serve as wet nurse for.
  2. To act as a wet nurse (in either sense.)
  3. To give overly careful attention to

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  1. To serve as wet nurse for.
  2. To act as a wet nurse (in either sense.)
  3. To give overly careful attention to

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• dry-nurse

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• cradle

  1. To place or support (a ship, for example) in a cradle.
  2. (--- Sports) In lacrosse, to keep possession of (the ball) by moving the stick back and forth to prevent the ball from falling to the ground or resting too low in the webbing for easy release.
  3. To hold or support protectively:

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  1. To place or support (a ship, for example) in a cradle.
  2. (--- Sports) In lacrosse, to keep possession of (the ball) by moving the stick back and forth to prevent the ball from falling to the ground or resting too low in the webbing for easy release.
  3. To hold or support protectively:

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• suckle

  1. To cause to suck at the breast or udder; nurse
  2. To bring up; rear; foster
  3. To take milk from the mother, a breast, or a teat:

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  1. To cause to suck at the breast or udder; nurse
  2. To bring up; rear; foster
  3. To take milk from the mother, a breast, or a teat:

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• be a father to

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• be a mother to

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• father

  1. To create, found, or originate:
  2. To act or serve as a father.
  3. To be the father of; beget

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  1. To create, found, or originate:
  2. To act or serve as a father.
  3. To be the father of; beget

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• mother

  1. To act or serve as a mother.

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  1. To act or serve as a mother.

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• foster

  1. To nurse; cherish:
  2. To nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
  3. To bring up; nurture:

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  1. To nurse; cherish:
  2. To nurture or bring up offspring; or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
  3. To bring up; nurture:

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• nurture

  1. To encourage or help develop; cultivate:
  2. To feed or nourish
  3. To raise or educate (a child, for example).

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  1. To encourage or help develop; cultivate:
  2. To feed or nourish
  3. To raise or educate (a child, for example).

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• cherish

  1. To take good care of; protect; foster
  2. To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious principle.
  3. To hold dear; feel or show love for

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  1. To take good care of; protect; foster
  2. To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious principle.
  3. To hold dear; feel or show love for

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