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The correct spelling is nursing.
How to pronounce nursing
verb
IPA: /ˈnɜːsɪŋ/
Say it like: Nur-sin-g
The correct spelling is nursing. 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.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
- 2.To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
- 3.To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
- 4.To treat kindly and with extra care
- 5.To manage with care and economy
noun
- 1.Suckling, such as breastfeeding.
- 2.The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse.
adjective
- 1.In the state of suckling young, lactating.
- 2.Referring to nurses.
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