nurse — a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital
Pronunciation (IPA): /nɜːrs/
Example Sentences
- The nurse was so busy that she forgot to eat her lunch until 4 PM.
- My grandmother used to nurse injured birds back to health in her backyard.
- He's been nursing that same cup of coffee for two hours just to stay in the cafe.
nurse
NOUN[/nɜːrs/]
a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/nɜːrs/
🇬🇧 UK/nɜːs/
🌳Etymology
Rootnurs-
Suffix--e
🎵Rhyme
curseverseworsepurse
curse
verse
worse
purse
🔗Collocations
registered nurse
head nurse
nurse someone back to health
school nurse
night nurse
nurse a drink
📝Examples
“The nurse was so busy that she forgot to eat her lunch until 4 PM.”
“My grandmother used to nurse injured birds back to health in her backyard.”
😄 Fun example
“He's been nursing that same cup of coffee for two hours just to stay in the cafe.”
😄 Fun example
“The school nurse had a magic touch - even fake stomachaches felt better after visiting her.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
caregiverattendantmedichealthcare worker
Antonyms
patientneglector
Related
doctorhospitalmedicalcarenurturenourish
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