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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
nurse
/nɜːs/
noun1 of 2
person trained to care for sick or injured people
- “The nurses must see to the comfort of their patients.”Tatoeba
- “The members of the family nursed the patient by turns.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)