What is the meaning of nurture?

noun

• The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child.
  • synonyms: raising, rearing
• Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community.
  • usage: "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
  • synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, raising, rearing, upbringing

verb

• Help develop, help grow.
  • usage: "nurture his talents"
  • synonyms: foster
• Bring up.
  • usage: "raise a family"; "bring up children"
  • synonyms: rear, raise, bring up, parent
• Provide with nourishment.
  • usage: "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
  • synonyms: nourish, sustain