Definition for Nurse:

• In ancient times the position of the nurse, wherever one was maintained, was one of much honor sad importance. See ( Genesis 24:59 ; 36;8 ; 2 Samuel 4:4 ; 2 Kings 11:2 ) The same term is applied to a foster-father or mother, e.g. ( Numbers 11:12 ; Ruth 4:16 ; Isaiah 49:23 )

Synonyms for Nurse:

• n.

  •
  • commit,
  • doctor,
  • caseload,
  • diagnose,
  • certify,
  • examine,
  • practical nurse,
  • orderly.
  •
  • adoptive,
  • adopted,
  • babysit,
  • adopt,
  • adoption,
  • au pair.
  •
  • promote.
  •
  • change,
  • colic,
  • bond,
  • bottle-feed,
  • burp.
  •
  • burn.
  •
  • strengthen,
  • shake.
  •
  • gorge,
  • down,
  • guzzle,
  • chug,
  • glug,
  • gulp.
  •
  • midwife.
  •caregiver (noun)
  • babysitter.

• v.

  •care for, tend (verb)
  • support,
  • take charge of,
  • preserve,
  • immunize,
  • mother,
  • irradiate,
  • wait on,
  • indulge,
  • inoculate,
  • medicate,
  • father,
  • encourage,
  • see to,
  • watch out for,
  • vaccinate,
  • baby-sit.
  •feed (verb)
  • fatten,
  • suckle,
  • wine and dine,
  • breast-feed.
  •give milk, usually from breast (verb)
  • Lactate,
  • dry-nurse,
  • wet-nurse.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • assist,
  • mammy,
  • abet,
  • lpn,
  • convalescence,
  • recuperative,
  • aid,
  • nurse practitioner,
  • contribute,
  • rn,
  • spoon-feed,
  • succor,
  • convalescent,
  • tend,
  • ally,
  • heal,
  • help,
  • render.
  •
  • possess,
  • rejuvenate,
  • caretaker,
  • survive,
  • matron.
  •
  • grow,
  • healing,
  • experience,
  • respond,
  • tingle,
  • recovery,
  • muster.
  •
  • prickle,
  • further,
  • revive,
  • forward,
  • overflow,
  • recover.
  •
  • feel.
  •
  • sister.
  •
  • tone.
  •
  • swell,
  • find.
  •
  • advance.
  •
  • clear,
  • break.
  •care for
  • attend.
  •extract
  • suck.
  •harbor
  • retain.
  •hatch
  • incubate.
  •Other relevant words:
  • massage,
  • general practitioner,
  • assistant,
  • servitor,
  • drill,
  • handmaid,
  • amah,
  • brood,
  • admit,
  • embrace,
  • save,
  • breastfeed,
  • faith healer,
  • declare,
  • ayah,
  • housebreak,
  • factotum,
  • detain,
  • apothecary,
  • cheer,
  • view as,
  • look out for,
  • DO,
  • Foot-boy,
  • district nurse,
  • drain,
  • quack,
  • servant girl,
  • Embosom,
  • chemist,
  • groom,
  • accoucheur,
  • educate,
  • laundress,
  • nutrify,
  • caution,
  • give,
  • rub,
  • Hamal,
  • probationer,
  • deem,
  • carry,
  • Boots,
  • chef,
  • contain,
  • houseman,
  • physician,
  • custodian,
  • menial,
  • absorb,
  • nanny,
  • aliment,
  • house maid,
  • nightingale,
  • shelter,
  • see after,
  • be responsible for,
  • wine steward,
  • condition,
  • bandage,
  • exorcist,
  • Public Health Nurse,
  • hold in,
  • look to,
  • internist,
  • protector,
  • major-domo,
  • cleaning woman,
  • master,
  • practice,
  • monthly nurse,
  • breed,
  • apply,
  • take care,
  • bleed,
  • hospital attendant,
  • fatten up,
  • pharmacist,
  • catsitter,
  • witch doctor,
  • book,
  • lackey,
  • prevent,
  • accept,
  • imbibe,
  • defy,
  • surgeon,
  • fed,
  • visiting nurse,
  • leech,
  • go for,
  • optometrist,
  • Bedmaker,
  • dogsitter,
  • houseboy,
  • Institutor,
  • teacher,
  • tutor,
  • keep up,
  • butler,
  • practises,
  • adjudge,
  • gastroenterologist,
  • improve,
  • accommodate,
  • bank up,
  • soak up,
  • agree,
  • clip,
  • reserve,
  • probe,
  • remedy,
  • take for,
  • lick into shape,
  • control,
  • look,
  • housekeeper,
  • give birth to,
  • soubrette,
  • bonesetter,
  • fan the flame,
  • bring up,
  • hold up,
  • Nourisher,
  • steward,
  • scout,
  • Florence Nightingale,
  • journeyman,
  • nanny-goat,
  • biddy,
  • form,
  • domestic,
  • extend,
  • draw,
  • curb,
  • medical practitioner,
  • ready,
  • retainer,
  • gain,
  • plaster,
  • potwalloper,
  • oncologist,
  • relieve,
  • charwoman,
  • treasury,
  • granny,
  • take-in,
  • gentleman's gentleman,
  • refrigerate,
  • Abigail,
  • cordon bleu,
  • governor,
  • waiter,
  • nurse's aide,
  • Aurist,
  • check,
  • trainer,
  • worker,
  • have got,
  • instructor,
  • shaman,
  • obligate,
  • director,
  • train,
  • purge,
  • nuzzle,
  • sommelier,
  • harbour,
  • prevail,
  • student nurse,
  • nurser,
  • arrest,
  • warder,
  • make safe,
  • maidservant,
  • Male Nurse,
  • concur,
  • nurserymaid,
  • scullion,
  • toy with,
  • operator,
  • mollycoddle,
  • sop up,
  • accoucheuse,
  • ganymede,
  • house-train,
  • fit,
  • bathe,
  • splint,
  • restrain,
  • dermatologist,
  • minder,
  • waiting maid,
  • produce,
  • cup,
  • page,
  • lady's maid,
  • licensed practical nurse,
  • podiatrist,
  • stewardess,
  • apprentice,
  • allow,
  • graduate nurse,
  • shepherd,
  • maintain,
  • chatelaine,
  • make,
  • governess,
  • protege,
  • comfort,
  • Matronize,
  • nursing sister,
  • Bonne,
  • health worker,
  • throw,
  • strap,
  • hold back,
  • flux,
  • medic,
  • fellate,
  • seneschal,
  • druggist,
  • keep,
  • nurturer,
  • physic,
  • Serving-man,
  • she-goat,
  • watch,
  • blow,
  • man,
  • apprehension,
  • force-feed,
  • don,
  • Charge Nurse,
  • think about,
  • oblige,
  • take,
  • ophthalmologist,
  • footman,
  • restore,
  • treasure,
  • cleaner,
  • take in hand,
  • coach,
  • rehearse,
  • surgical nurse,
  • specialist,
  • valet,
  • dogsbody,
  • waitress,
  • duenna,
  • oculist,
  • withstand,
  • tweeny,
  • bestow,
  • bearer,
  • palliate,
  • take hold,
  • have,
  • grinder,
  • hold on to,
  • moderate,
  • hold,
  • serving girl,
  • bind,
  • chef de cuisine,
  • manservant,
  • think of,
  • dress,
  • operate on,
  • exercise,
  • nursing,
  • chauffeur,
  • fondle,
  • treasure up,
  • stuff,
  • force,
  • osteopathist,
  • crammer,
  • value,
  • charlady,
  • keep watch over,
  • rescue,
  • develop,
  • trained nurse,
  • dandle,
  • gyp,
  • manure,
  • scrubwoman,
  • cosset,
  • manicure,
  • driver,
  • obtain,
  • prepare,
  • anxiety,
  • confine,
  • protect,
  • bear,
  • hatch,
  • Pharmaceutist,
  • shield,
  • poultice,
  • osteopath,
  • ride herd on,
  • bosom,
  • attention,
  • chaperon,
  • dose,
  • attract,
  • postilion,
  • boy,
  • defend,
  • daily,
  • concord,
  • x ray,
  • epidemiologist,
  • disciplinarian,
  • be safe,
  • cook,
  • flirt with,
  • concern,
  • Pharmacopolist,
  • keep back,
  • scrub nurse,
  • discipline,
  • dresser,
  • therapist,
  • mind,
  • charge,
  • entertain.

Paraphrases for Nurse:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    Nurses.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Interjection
    matron.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    corpsman.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    nanny, lactating.
  • Verb, base form
    breastfeed, nurture, nourish.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    infirmary, housekeeper, governess.
  • Interjection
    corpsman.
  • Verb, base form
    breast-feed.

Antonyms for Nurse:

• v.

  • care for, tend
    condemn, ignore, neglect, disregard, starve, halt, obstruct, refuse, cease, block, impede, injure, hinder, destroy, stop, hurt, discourage.

Holonyms for Nurse:

• n.

  • person
    nurse-patient relation.

Hypernym for Nurse:

• n.

  • person
    rn, foster-nurse, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, probationer, midwife, student nurse, lpn, matron, practical nurse, head nurse, graduate nurse, trained nurse, visiting nurse, scrub nurse, accoucheuse.

Hyponym for Nurse:

• n.

  • person
    caregiver, health care provider, health professional, primary care provider, pcp.

• v.

  • body
    treat, care for.
  • social
    handle, treat, care, do by, give care.