1. (

• foster ,
• nurture

) help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents" ;

2. (

• rear ,
• raise ,
• bring_up ,
• nurture ,
• parent

) look after a child until it is an adult; "raise a family"; "bring up children" ;

3. (

• nourish ,
• nurture ,
• sustain ,

) provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" ;