35
nurture(verb, support, hold, help, give)
25
foster(verb, support, hold, help, give)
21
attend(verb, health, help, keep, consider)
21
cherish(verb, support, hold, keep, develop)
20
nourish(verb, support, hold, help, give)
20
take care of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, health)
19
care for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help)
18
suckle(verb, activity, support, develop, aid)
18
feed(verb, activity, support, help, keep)
17
tend(verb, health, support, hold, help)
16
cultivate(verb, support, give, set, keep)
16
sustain(verb, health, support, give, keep)
15
look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, keep)
14
harbor(verb, support, hold, love, honor)
13
hold(verb, support, maintain, retain, embrace)
12
attendant(noun, person, guide, associate, guard)
11
nanny(noun, keeper)
11
cradle(verb, activity, support, hold, keep)
10
harbour
10
support(verb, hold, help, give, keep)
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