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nurse
noun
a
trained
healthcare
worker
who
looks
after
sick
or
injured
people
in
a
hospital
,
clinic
,
or
other
medical
setting
•
The
nurse
checked
my
temperature
and
smiled
reassuringly
.
The
nurse
checked
my
temperature
and
smiled
reassuringly
.
•
After
the
operation
,
a
night
nurse
stayed
by
his
bedside
,
adjusting
the
monitors
.
After
the
operation
,
a
night
nurse
stayed
by
his
bedside
,
adjusting
the
monitors
.
From
Middle
English
‘
nurse
’,
shortened
form
of
‘
nurice
’,
from
Old
French
‘
norice
’,
ultimately
from
Latin
‘
nutricia
’
meaning
‘
wet-nurse
,
feeder
’.
verb
-
nurse
,
nursing
,
nurses
,
nursed
to
care
for
a
sick
or
injured
person
until
they
recover
•
She
nursed
her
grandfather
through
a
long
illness
.
She
nursed
her
grandfather
through
a
long
illness
.
•
Volunteers
came
to
nurse
wounded
animals
at
the
shelter
.
Volunteers
came
to
nurse
wounded
animals
at
the
shelter
.
Extended
verbal
use
of
the
noun
: ‘
to
act
as
a
nurse
’.
First
recorded
in
the
15th
century
.
noun
a
person
,
often
a
woman
,
employed
to
look
after
young
children
in
a
private
household
;
a
nanny
•
Their
nurse
took
the
twins
to
the
park
every
afternoon
.
Their
nurse
took
the
twins
to
the
park
every
afternoon
.
•
In
the
old
photograph
,
the
children
stand
beside
their
uniformed
nurse
.
In
the
old
photograph
,
the
children
stand
beside
their
uniformed
nurse
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
later
specialised
in
the
17th
century
for
child
caregivers
.
verb
-
nurse
,
nursing
,
nurses
,
nursed
to
feed
a
baby
with
breast
milk
;
to
breastfeed
•
The
mother
sat
quietly
in
the
corner
to
nurse
her
baby
.
The
mother
sat
quietly
in
the
corner
to
nurse
her
baby
.
•
Newborns
need
to
be
nursed
every
few
hours
.
Newborns
need
to
be
nursed
every
few
hours
.
From
the
earlier
noun
sense
‘
a
woman
who
suckles
an
infant
’.
verb
-
nurse
,
nursing
,
nurses
,
nursed
to
keep
a
feeling
,
thought
,
or
desire
for
a
long
time
,
especially
a
negative
one
•
She
nursed
a
secret
grudge
for
years
.
She
nursed
a
secret
grudge
for
years
.
•
He
still
nurses
hopes
of
becoming
an
actor
one
day
.
He
still
nurses
hopes
of
becoming
an
actor
one
day
.
Figurative
extension
from
‘
care
for
’;
attested
since
the
17th
century
.
verb
-
nurse
,
nursing
,
nurses
,
nursed
to
give
careful
attention
to
help
something
weak
,
small
,
or
damaged
grow
stronger
•
The
gardener
nursed
the
wilted
rose
back
to
life
.
The
gardener
nursed
the
wilted
rose
back
to
life
.
•
She
spent
months
nursing
the
startup
idea
before
launching
.
She
spent
months
nursing
the
startup
idea
before
launching
.
Metaphorical
extension
of
the
caregiving
sense
,
attested
since
the
18th
century
.
verb
-
nurse
,
nursing
,
nurses
,
nursed
to
drink
a
beverage
very
slowly
so
that
it
lasts
a
long
time
•
He
nursed
a
single
beer
for
the
whole
evening
.
He
nursed
a
single
beer
for
the
whole
evening
.
•
She
sat
at
the
café
,
nursing
her
latte
while
reading
a
novel
.
She
sat
at
the
café
,
nursing
her
latte
while
reading
a
novel
.
Slang
extension
from
‘
tend
carefully
’,
recorded
in
American
English
in
the
early
20th
century
.
