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Nurse: Definition, Pronunciation, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：medical caregiver (nurse)

nurse 🔊

/nɜːrs/

n., v.

A person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital or clinic.

Nurse in white uniform checking patient chart in hospital

medical caregiver 🔊

➕

/ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɛrˌɡɪvər/

n., v.

A person whose job is to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital or clinic.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'nutrix' meaning 'one who nourishes', via Old French 'nourice'.

💡 Mnemonic

Nurse sounds like 'nurture' – both mean to care for and help grow.

📖 Example

The kind nurse checked my temperature and made sure I was comfortable. 🔊 The kind nurse checked my temperature and made sure I was comfortable.

🔗 Collocations

registered nurse – A nurse who has completed official training and licensing.

night nurse – A nurse who works during the night shift.

nurse practitioner – A nurse with advanced training who can diagnose and treat illnesses.

🔄 Synonyms

caregiver (n.) – Someone who provides care for sick or elderly people.

medic (n.) – A medical professional, especially in military or emergency settings.

attendant (n.) – A person who assists or serves others, often in a medical context.

🚫 Antonyms

patient (n.) – A person receiving medical treatment.

malefactor (n.) – Someone who does harm, opposite of a healer.

🌱 Derivatives

nursing (n.) – The profession or practice of caring for the sick.

nursery (n.) – A room where babies or small children are cared for.

nursemaid (n.) – A woman employed to look after children.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'nutrix' (nourisher), the term evolved through Old French 'nourice' to Middle English 'nurice'. Florence Nightingale modernized the profession in the 19th century.

Meaning 2：care for someone (nurse)

nurse 🔊

/nɜːrs/

n., v.

To take care of someone who is sick or injured, helping them get better.

Person nursing sick child with medicine and blanket

care for someone 🔊

➕

/kɛr fɔr ˈsʌmˌwʌn/

n., v.

To take care of someone who is sick or injured, helping them get better.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She decided to nurse her grandmother back to health after the surgery. 🔊 She decided to nurse her grandmother back to health after the surgery.

🔗 Collocations

nurse back to health – To care for someone until they recover.

nurse a wound – To treat and care for an injury.

nurse a cold – To rest and take remedies while recovering from a cold.

🔄 Synonyms

tend (v.) – To care for or look after someone or something.

minister (v.) – To attend to the needs of someone, especially medically or spiritually.

foster (v.) – To promote the growth or development of something, often used for care.

🚫 Antonyms

neglect (v.) – To fail to care for properly.

harm (v.) – To cause physical injury or damage.

🌱 Derivatives

nursing (adj.) – Related to the act of caring for the sick.

nurture (v.) – To care for and encourage growth.