CEFR B1

nursed

verb

Meaning

Cared for someone who is ill or injured, especially by providing food, comfort, and medical attention.

Examples

She nursed her grandmother through her final weeks.
The doctor nursed the patient back to consciousness.

Synonyms: tended, cared for, healed, treated

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nursed (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /nɜːrst/

Definition

Cared for someone who is ill or injured, especially by providing food, comfort, and medical attention.

Examples

She nursed her grandmother through her final weeks.
The doctor nursed the patient back to consciousness.
He was nursed back to health after the accident.

How to Use nursed

nurse back to health (collocation): To care for someone who is ill or injured until they recover. — "The dedicated staff nursed the patient back to health."
nurse a [noun] (collocation): To hold onto or keep alive a particular feeling, idea, or object for a long time. — "He nursed a deep resentment for his former boss."

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