Nurture and Preen

Nurture

Nurture verb - To help the growth or development of.

Preen and nurture are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preen" instead a verb "Nurture".

Nearby Words: nurtured, nurturing

Preen

Preen verb - Clean with one's bill.
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Synonyms for Preen

Nurture and preen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nurture" instead a verb "Preen".

Nearby Word: preening

Common collocations

children nurture children preen children
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