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nursed Meaning & Definition

What Does Nursed Mean?

Nursed is a verb that means simple past and past participle of nurse.

Nursed Definition (Verb)

  1. simple past and past participle of nurse

Verb

  1. To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.

    She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy.

  2. To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
  3. To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.

    She nursed him back to health.

  4. To treat kindly and with extra care

    She nursed the rosebush and that season it bloomed.

  5. To manage with care and economy
  6. To drink slowly
  7. To foster, to nourish
  8. To hold closely to one's chest

    Would you like to nurse the puppy?

  9. To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.

Synonyms of Nursed

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Nursed in a Sentence

She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy.

She nursed him back to health.

She nursed the rosebush and that season it bloomed.

Would you like to nurse the puppy?

Word Forms & Grammar

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