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nursed

The correct spelling is nursed.

How to pronounce nursed

verb

Say it like: Nur-sed

The correct spelling is nursed. To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle. For example: "She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy."

Usage Examples

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.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
  2. 2.To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
  3. 3.To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
  4. 4.To treat kindly and with extra care
  5. 5.To manage with care and economy

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