Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: nurse
IPA transcription: [n'ɝs]
Pronunciations of nurse
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: nurse
    Meaning: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
  • Synonyms: nanny, nursemaid, nurse
    Meaning: a woman who is the custodian of children
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: nurse
    Meaning: try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
  • Synonyms: harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
    Meaning: maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
Usage examples
  • Nurse Rosemary waited.
  • Nurse Rosemary laughed.
  • Nurse Rosemary dropped her pen.
  • A doctor and a nurse were there.
  • 'My dear old nurse!' cried Oliver.
  • "Quite right," said Nurse Rosemary.
  • "No," said Nurse Rosemary, "not yet.
  • Very simple, you see, Nurse Florence!
  • Nurse Rosemary watched him anxiously.
  • "Did I shoot straight, nurse?" he asked.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Moe Berg, License CC BY-SA 4.0