Nursed Synonyms and Antonyms

To hold and turn over in the mind
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. nourished
  2. harbored
  3. borne
Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. nurtured
  2. suckled
  3. fed
  4. fostered
  5. nourished
  6. harbored
  7. sucked
  8. entertained
  9. tended
  10. succored
  11. reared
  12. raised
  13. fathered
  14. held
  15. cherished
  16. fomented
  17. encouraged
  18. cared
  19. attended
  20. cultivated
Antonyms:
  1. neglected
  2. ignored
To provide medical care
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. taken
  2. vaccinated
  3. inoculated
  4. irradiated
  5. medicated
  6. aided
To manage or guide carefully; look after with care; foster:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. nurtured
(of an infant) breast-fed
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. suckled

Nursed Sentence Examples

  • Davis ate and then nursed a cup of coffee in silence.

  • Queen Isabella visited and nursed him on his deathbed.

  • You are going to have your hands full for the next couple of weeks, but this wouldn't be the first orphaned kitten that someone has nursed to safety.

  • His fingers dug into her breast as he eagerly nursed.

  • Her tiny fingernails dug into his hand as she eagerly nursed.

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