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How to pronounce nurse
Say it like this: /nɝs/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does nurse mean?
nounA person involved in providing direct care for the sick:
“My aunt was my nurse while I recuperated at home from surgery.”
A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
“The nurse made her rounds through the hospital ward.”
A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
verbTo breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
“She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy.”
To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
“She nursed him back to health.”
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