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nursing
Overview of noun nursing
The noun nursing has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) nursing -- (the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm)
2. nursing -- (the profession of a nurse)
3. nursing, breast feeding -- (nourishing at the breast)
Overview of verb nurse
The verb nurse has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) nurse -- (try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs")
2. (1) harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse -- (maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment")
3. nurse -- (serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people)
4. nurse -- (treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly")
5. breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck -- (give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nursing
3 senses of nursing
Sense 1
nursing
=> care, attention, aid, tending
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
nursing
=> health profession
=> profession, community
=> occupational group, vocation
=> body
=> gathering, assemblage
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
nursing, breast feeding
=> infant feeding
=> feeding, alimentation
=> provision, supply, supplying
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun nursing
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nursing
3 senses of nursing
Sense 1
nursing
=> care, attention, aid, tending
Sense 2
nursing
=> health profession
Sense 3
nursing, breast feeding
=> infant feeding
Antonyms of noun nursing
Member Holonyms of noun nursing
Substance Holonyms of noun nursing
Part Holonyms of noun nursing
Member Meronyms of noun nursing
Substance Meronyms of noun nursing
Part Meronyms of noun nursing
Meronyms of noun nursing
Holonyms of noun nursing
Attributes of noun nursing
Derived Forms of noun nursing
3 senses of nursing
Sense 1
nursing
RELATED TO>(verb) nurse#3
=> nurse
RELATED TO>(verb) nurse#1
=> nurse
Sense 2
nursing
RELATED TO>(verb) nurse#3
=> nurse
Sense 3
nursing, breast feeding
RELATED TO>(verb) nurse#5
=> breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
Domain of noun nursing
Domain Terms of noun nursing
Familiarity of noun nursing
nursing used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun nursing
3 senses of nursing
Sense 1
nursing
> care, attention, aid, tending
=> hair care, haircare, hairdressing
=> maternalism
=> babysitting, baby sitting
=> pet sitting
=> dental care
=> first aid
=> treatment
=> incubation
=> livery
=> manicure
=> pedicure
=> nourishment
=> nursing
=> tender loving care, TLC
=> nurturance
=> personal care
=> skin care, skincare
=> faith healing, faith cure
=> tree surgery
=> healthcare, health care
Sense 2
nursing
> health profession
=> medical profession, medical community
=> nursing
Sense 3
nursing, breast feeding
> infant feeding
=> demand feeding
=> nursing, breast feeding
=> schedule feeding
Meronyms of noun nursing
3 senses of nursing
Sense 2
nursing
=> health profession
HAS MEMBER: health professional, health care provider, caregiver
Holonyms of noun nursing
Grep of noun nursing
associate in nursing
bachelor of arts in nursing
nursing
nursing aide
nursing bottle
nursing care
nursing home
nursing school
school of nursing
Antonyms of verb nurse
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb nurse
5 senses of nurse
Sense 1
nurse
=> treat, care for
Sense 2
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
=> feel, experience
Sense 3
nurse
=> care, give care
=> help, assist, aid
=> support, back up
Sense 4
nurse
=> treat, handle, do by
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 5
breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
=> feed, give
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> give
=> transfer
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb nurse
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb nurse
5 senses of nurse
Sense 1
nurse
=> treat, care for
Sense 2
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
=> feel, experience
Sense 3
nurse
=> care, give care
Sense 4
nurse
=> treat, handle, do by
Sense 5
breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
=> feed, give
'Cause To' of verb nurse
Derived Forms of verb nurse
4 of 5 senses of nurse
Sense 1
nurse
RELATED TO>(noun) nurse#1
=> nurse
RELATED TO>(noun) nursing#1
=> nursing
Sense 3
nurse
RELATED TO>(noun) nurse#1
=> nurse
RELATED TO>(noun) nursing#2
=> nursing
RELATED TO>(noun) nursing#1
=> nursing
Sense 4
nurse
RELATED TO>(noun) nurser#1
=> nurser
Sense 5
breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
RELATED TO>(noun) nurse#2
=> nanny, nursemaid, nurse
RELATED TO>(noun) nursing#3
=> nursing, breast feeding
RELATED TO>(noun) nursery#1
=> nursery, baby's room
Domain of verb nurse
1 of 5 senses of nurse
Sense 1
nurse
TOPIC>(noun) medicine#3, practice of medicine#1
Domain Terms of verb nurse
Familiarity of verb nurse
nurse used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb nurse
5 senses of nurse
Sense 1
nurse
EX: Did he nurse his foot?
Sense 2
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
nurse
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
nurse
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 5
breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb nurse
5 senses of nurse
Sense 1
nurse
> treat, care for
=> hyperventilate
=> massage
=> purge
=> correct
=> insufflate
=> detox, detoxify
=> irrigate
=> iodize, iodise
=> doctor
=> vet
=> nurse
=> manipulate
=> administer, dispense
=> remedy, relieve
=> dress
=> splint
=> operate on, operate
=> medicate, medicine
=> bleed, leech, phlebotomize, phlebotomise
=> cup, transfuse
=> shock
=> pack
=> cauterize, cauterise, burn
=> analyze, analyse, psychoanalyze, psychoanalyse
Sense 2
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
> feel, experience
=> recapture
=> pride, plume, congratulate
=> smolder, smoulder
=> harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
=> cool off
=> anger, see red
=> chafe
=> suffer
=> fume
=> repent, regret, rue
=> sadden
=> rejoice, joy
=> sympathize, sympathise
=> take pride, pride oneself
=> burn
=> die
=> fly high
=> glow, beam, radiate, shine
=> glow
Sense 3
nurse
> care, give care
=> dry-nurse
=> attend, take care, look, see
=> mother, fuss, overprotect
=> nurse
Sense 4
nurse
> treat, handle, do by
=> mock, bemock
=> ignore, disregard, snub, cut
=> wrong
=> handle with kid gloves
=> criminalize
=> nurse
=> strong-arm
=> ride roughshod, run roughshod
=> upstage
=> rough-house
=> brutalize, brutalise
=> do justice, do-well by
=> gloss over, skate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp over
=> mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat
=> pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
Sense 5
breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
> feed, give
=> dine
=> scavenge
=> fodder
=> slop, swill
=> regurgitate
=> corn
=> undernourish, malnourish
=> overfeed
=> spoonfeed
=> force-feed
=> lunch
=> breakfast
=> breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
=> bottlefeed
=> inject
=> nutrify, aliment, nourish
=> range
=> crop, graze, pasture
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb nurse
Sense 1
nurse
=> treat, care for
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Sense 2
harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
=> feel, experience
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Sense 3
nurse
=> care, give care
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Sense 4
nurse
=> treat, handle, do by
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Sense 5
breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck
=> feed, give
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Grep of verb nurse
dry-nurse
nurse
wet-nurse
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