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nurture
/ˈnɜːtʃər/ verb [T] formalDefinition
ENCOURAGE › to encourage or support the development of someone or something: He was an inspiring leader who nurtured the talents of his colleagues.
LOOK AFTER › to look after, feed, and protect young children, animals, or plants: The rains nurtured the newly planted crops.
(Definition of nurture verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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