nurse
     n 1: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick
          (usually under the supervision of a physician)
     2: a woman who is the custodian of children [syn: {nanny}, {nursemaid}]
     v 1: try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or
          injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
     2: maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge";
        "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
        [syn: {harbor}, {harbour}, {hold}, {entertain}]
     3: serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
     4: treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by liyng in bed
        several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in
        his garden and fertilized them regularly"
     5: give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot
        nurse your baby in public in some places" [syn: {breastfeed},
         {bottle-feed}, {suckle}, {suck}, {wet-nurse}, {lactate},
        {give suck}] [ant: {bottlefeed}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0