| Main Entry: | nurse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care for, tend |
Synonyms: |
advance, aid, attend, baby-sit, cherish, cradle, cultivate, encourage, father, feed, forward, foster, further, harbor, humor, immunize, indulge, inoculate, irradiate, keep alive, keep an eye on, keep tabs on, look after, medicate, minister to, mother, nourish, nurture, pamper, preserve, promote, see to, serve, sit, succor, support, take care of, take charge of, treat, vaccinate, wait on, watch out for, watch over |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | perpetuate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep going |
Synonyms: |
bolster, conserve, continue, eternalize, eternize, immortalize, keep, keep alive, keep in existence, keep up, maintain, preserve, secure, support, sustain |
Antonyms: |
cease, halt, prevent, stop |
| Main Entry: | sustain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep up, maintain |
Synonyms: |
aid, approve, assist, back, bankroll, bear, befriend, bolster, brace, buoy, buttress, carry, comfort, confirm, continue, convey, defend, endorse, favor, feed, foster, go for, help, keep alive, keep from falling, keep going, lend a hand, lug, nourish, nurse, nurture, pack, preserve, prolong, prop, protract, provide for, ratify, relieve, save, shore up, stand by, stick up for, supply, support, tote, transfer, transport, uphold, validate, verify |
Antonyms: |
discontinue, halt, stop |