nurture
n 1: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were
treated as a child [syn: {raising}, {rearing}]
2: raising someone to be an accepted member of the community;
"they debated whether nature or nurture was more
important" [syn: {breeding}, {bringing up}, {fostering}, {fosterage},
{nurturing}, {raising}, {rearing}, {upbringing}]
v 1: help develop, help grow [syn: {foster}]
2: bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" [syn: {rear},
{raise}, {bring up}, {parent}]
3: provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread
and water" [syn: {nourish}, {sustain}]