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4
entertain(verb, support, hold, love, honor)
3
cling to(expression, hold, love, honor, maintain)
3
comfort(noun, support, help, keep, love)
3
cosset(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
3
hug(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
3
keep up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, control)
3
shelter(verb, support, fix, love, honor)
2
bear(verb, support, keep, maintain, continue)
2
embrace(verb, hold, love, honor, encourage)
2
favor(noun, verb, support, help, keep)
2
fondle(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
2
guard(support, fix, keep, love, run)
2
keep alive(verb, expression, support, help, keep)
2
prolong(verb, support, control, help, keep)
2
safeguard(noun, verb, support, fix, increase)
2
value(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
1
admire(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
1
adore(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
1
appreciate(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
1
apprize(verb, love, honor, encourage, prize)
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APASmart Define. (2016). nurture thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/nurture/thesaurus/synonyms
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