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(noun) breeding, bringing up, raising, rearing, fosterage, fostering, upbringing
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
(verb) foster
help develop, help grow
nurture his talents
provide with nourishment
We sustained ourselves on bread and water; This kind of food is not nourishing for young children
(verb) bring up, raise, rear, parent
bring up
raise a family; bring up children