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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