verb

1. To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.

   “She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy.”

2. To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.

3. To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.

   “She nursed him back to health.”

Synonyms: sip, husband

noun

1. Suckling, such as breastfeeding.

2. The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse.

   “She went into nursing as a career.”

adjective

1. In the state of suckling young, lactating.

   “The nursing bear wouldn't move far until her cubs were older.”

2. Referring to nurses.

   “The nursing staff worked overtime at the hospital.”