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nurture (1. ~ sb/something to care for and protect sb/something while they are growing and developing • These delicate plants need careful nurturing. • children nurtured by loving parents 2. ~ something to help sb/something to develop and be successful Syn: foster • It's important to nurture a good working relationship. • My father nurtured a love of art in me. • Her teacher recognized and nurtured her musical talent from an early age. 3. ~ something to have a feeling, an idea, a plan, etc. for a long time and encourage it to develop • She secretly nurtured a hope of becoming famous. • He had long nurtured a deep hatred of his brother. OALD Alexander Demidov); aid development (Anglophile); propel (чего-либо; напр., The introduction of the first pharmacologically improved remedy for impotence, sildenafil, in the 1990s caused a wave of public attention, propelled in part by heavy advertising. – Появление в 90-х гг силденафила – первого средства фармакологического лечения импотенции, одобренного к применению в клинической практике, вызвало волну общественного интереса, развитию которого отчасти способствовала агрессивная рекламная политика. Min$draV) |
