What is the meaning of nurse?

noun

• One skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician. )
• A woman who is the custodian of children.
  • synonyms: nanny, nursemaid

verb

• Try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury.
  • usage: "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
• Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings. )
  • usage: "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
  • synonyms: harbor, harbour, hold, entertain
• Serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people.
• Treat carefully.
  • usage: "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
• Give suck to.
  • usage: "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
  • synonyms: breastfeed, suckle, suck, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck