nurse

/nɝːs/

nounverbnurse

A nuRSe helps you REST—remember the word has R + S in the middle: nuRSe.

Yes, it's nurse. The tricky part is the ending: it’s **-urse** (like **curse**), not **-erse** or **-ers**.

Definitions

  1. nounA person trained to care for sick or injured people, especially in a hospital or clinic.
  2. nounA person who takes care of a young child; a nanny.
  3. verbTo care for someone who is sick or injured.
  4. verbTo feed a baby at the breast; to breastfeed.
  5. verbTo handle something carefully over time; to keep something going (for example, a hope, a plan, or a small injury).

Examples

  • The nurse checked my temperature and gave me medicine.
  • After the surgery, he needed someone to nurse him back to health.
  • She tried to nurse the small cut so it wouldn’t get infected.

Synonyms

caregiverregistered nursehealthcare workerattendtend

Antonyms

neglect

Translations

ES enfermero/aPT enfermeiro/aFR infirmier/infirmière

Common misspellings

nursnursehnurcenersnerssnurssnoursenirse

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