0 present participle of nurture
1 to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop:
2 to have a particular emotion, plan, or idea for a long time:
This seemed to improve his alertness in ways that could help him become even more cognizant of the nurturing he was receiving through reflexology.
He advocated nurturing the sociocultural and political orientations he believed were tied to the identity of the state.
The societal/institutional indices are sevenfold, in parallel to the other seven clusters of indicators, namely dwelling, spending, working, nurturing, healing, recreation, and learning.
From a care perspective, morality requires not hurting others, condemning all violence and exploitation, and nurturing relationships and connections between persons.
Recently, there have been some signs of the emergence of more autonomy-supportive teaching strategies aimed at nurturing students' individual interests.
Sometimes, the temptation is simply to avoid the aggro and stay silent, nurturing a private resentment.
At the same time he recognised that people needed nurturing, which included support following bereavement, as he had been fortunate to receive from his daughter.
The nurturing conditions under which the brain finishes its development are shaped by a culture that conforms to a 'socially agreed' set of values.
