All 3 Uses of
nurture
in
The Horse and His Boy
- I, who called myself a war-horse and boasted of a hundred fights, to be beaten by a little human boy — a child, a mere foal, who had never held a sword nor had any good nurture or example in his life!†
Chpt 10
- Nevertheless, in consideration of your youth and the ill nurture, devoid of all gentilesse and courtesy, which...
Chpt 15 *nurture = help to develop
- You talk very largely of nurture and I know not what.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
help develop or grow
A particular sense of nurture is often contrasted with a particular sense of nature.
In the comparison, nurture refers to external influences on a person's development such as being loved, cared for, and taught. Nature in contrast refers to the inherent genetic influences on a person's development.
Studies of identical twins who grew up in different homes are used to better understand the influences of each.
In the comparison, nurture refers to external influences on a person's development such as being loved, cared for, and taught. Nature in contrast refers to the inherent genetic influences on a person's development.
Studies of identical twins who grew up in different homes are used to better understand the influences of each.