nurse - noun

one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

a woman who is the custodian of children

nurse - verb

• try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
• serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
• treat carefully
• give suck to

nurse - thesaurus

breastfeed   entertain   harbor   harbour   hold   lactate   nanny   nursemaid   suck   suckle