nurture (
http://definr.com/nurture)
n 1: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were
treated as a child [syn:
raising,
rearing]
2: raising someone to be an accepted member of the community;
"they debated whether nature or nurture was more
important" [syn:
breeding,
bringing up,
fostering,
fosterage,
raising,
rearing,
upbringing]
v 1: help develop, help grow [syn:
foster]
2: bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" [syn:
rear,
raise,
bring up,
parent]
3: provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread
and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young
children" [syn:
nourish,
sustain]