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Synonyms for nurture

Two senses of nurture live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineActions

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

They debated whether nature or nurture was more important.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

raising

Same sentence, swapped: They debated whether nature or raising was more important.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for nurture as it is used in the sentence above.

ranch
advance
culture

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

help develop, help grow

Nurture his talents.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

foster

Same sentence, swapped: Foster his talents.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for nurture as it is used in the sentence above.

parent
spur
recreate

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