How to spell nurse

Nurse is spelled N-U-R-S-E.

hear itnurse/'nɜrs/nounLong vowels

What it means: A person skilled in caring for the sick.

In a sentence: The nurse helped the teddy bear feel better.

Same family: nursemaid, nursing, nursery, caregiver, guardian. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Nurse” comes from Old French “nurre” or “nourrice,” related to the Latin word “nutrire,” meaning “to nourish” or “to feed.” It originally referred to someone who fed and raised children, especially a wet nurse or caretaker in the household.

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