The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.

That which nourishes; food; diet.

To feed; to nourish.

Every time you see an animal or a child, the appeal is to your paternal or maternal instincts. Associates products with taking care of someone.

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

To educate; to bring or train up.

raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"

the discipline that regulates character