nursed
Cared for patiently
Nursed is the past tense of nurse.
To nurse is to care for someone sick or injured: She nursed him back to health.
A woman nurses a baby by breastfeeding.
You can nurse a drink by sipping it slowly, or nurse a grudge by holding onto it.
The word implies sustained, attentive care—whether healing a wound, savoring a whiskey, or feeding resentment.
Persistent resentment toward someone
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- angerIntense hostile emotion
hurt · wound · harbored · brooded · cherished · held · festered · nurtured
Promoted growth of
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- nurturedCared for supportively
- encouragedGave support and confidence
- developedGrew or advanced
tended · coaxed · supported · cherished · grew · protected · guided · mentored
Feed at the breast
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- breastfeedNurse an infant naturally
- latchDoor-securing catch
- bottleContainer for liquids
formula · nipple · colostrum · weaning · pumping · milk · infant · newborn
Cared for regularly
- caredFelt emotional investment
- bedsideNear the mattress
- patientAble to wait calmly
- attendantOne who assists others
compassion · comfort · watchfulness · attentiveness · soothing · monitoring · sickbed · vigil
grudge
Persistent resentment toward someone
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
anger · hurt · wound · harbored · brooded · cherished · held · festered · nurtured · clung
fostered
Promoted growth of
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- nurturedCared for supportively
- encouragedGave support and confidence
developed · tended · coaxed · supported · cherished · grew · protected · guided · mentored · raised
suckle
Feed at the breast
- lactationMammary gland secretion
- breastfeedNurse an infant naturally
- latchDoor-securing catch
bottle · formula · nipple · colostrum · weaning · pumping · milk · infant · newborn · feeding
tended
Cared for regularly
attendant · compassion · comfort · watchfulness · attentiveness · soothing · monitoring · sickbed · vigil · homecare
sipped
Drank in small quantities
beverage · cocktail · beer · whiskey · glass · bar · slow · prolonged · cradled · pint
wound
Coiled, or an injury
dressed · treated · salve · ointment · splint · compress · poultice · antiseptic · stitches · fever
- supportedsupported, backed, aided, helped out, assisted
- nursery rhymesTraditional poems for toddlers
- nursing homesResidential elder care centers
- school nurseCampus medical caregiver
- nursery schoolEarly childhood education center
- nursing bottlesContainers for feeding babies
- nurse's officeSchool medical station
nurse, nursery, nursing, nurses, visiting nurse, nurseries, nursemaid, nursemaids, wet nurse