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nurture

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/ˈnɜːrtʃər/ · nur-ture

To care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something.

Meanings

verbformal

To care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something.

کسی کی یا کسی چیز کی ترقی یا افزائش کے لیے دیکھ بھال اور حوصلہ افزائی کرنا۔

پرورش

parwaresh

Formal: نشوونما دیناColloquial: پالنا

Synonyms

raisecultivatefosterپالناتربیت کرنانمو دینا

Antonyms

neglectabandonignoreنظرانداز کرناچھوڑ دیناغفلت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • nurture talent
  • nurture relationships
  • nurture a child

Example Sentences

She nurtures her plants with care.

وہ اپنے پودوں کی دیکھ بھال کرتی ہے۔

Woh apne podon ki dekh bhal karti hai.

Parents must nurture their children's talents.

والدین کو اپنے بچوں کی صلاحیتوں کی پرورش کرنی چاہیے۔

Walidain ko apne bachon ki salahiyat ki parwaresh karni chahiye.

It's important to nurture a positive environment.

ایک مثبت ماحول کی پرورش کرنا اہم ہے۔

Ek positivo mahol ki parwaresh karna ahem hai.

Easily Confused With

nature:Nurture refers to care and development, while nature relates to inherent qualities and traits.

Word Family

nurturer
nounپرورش کرنے والا
nurturing
adjectiveپرورش کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Nurturing is like nurturing a seed to grow into a tree.

Visualize a gardener carefully watering and tending to young plants.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بچوں کی پرورش میں بندشیں نہیں ہونی چاہئیں، محبت کے پناہ میں ہر ایک کو جینا چاہیے۔

Bachon ki parwaresh mein bandishen nahin honi chahiye, Mohabbat ke panah mein har aik ko jeena chahiye.

There should be no constraints in nurturing children, Everyone should live under the shelter of love.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں محبت ہو وہاں سب کچھ ہوتا ہے۔

Jahan mohabbat ho wahan sab kuch hota hai.

Where there is love, everything is possible.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "nutrire" — to nourish

First known use: 14th century

The word 'nurture' has evolved from the Latin 'nutrire', meaning 'to nourish', passing through Old French before becoming a part of the English lexicon.