nurse
UK: nɜːs | US: nɜːrs
n. a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital
vt. to care for (someone) during illness or injury
vt. to feed (a baby) at the breast
The word "nurse" traces back to the Latin nutrire (to nourish), evolving through Old French nourice (wet nurse) and Middle English nurice. The core idea of nourishment persists in its modern meanings—both medical care and breastfeeding. The silent "e" reflects its French influence, though the morpheme "nurs" remains phonetically intact.
The nurse checked the patient’s vital signs every hour.
She decided to nurse her son until he turned two.
He nursed his injured leg back to health with daily exercises.
Florence Nightingale revolutionized the role of the nurse in healthcare.
The puppy was nursed by its mother for eight weeks.