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care vs dry-nurse

dry-nurse vs care

care is a noun but dry-nurse is not a noun.

care and dry-nurse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
care Yes No Yes No
dry-nurse No No Yes No
As verbs, dry-nurse is a hyponym of care; that is, dry-nurse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than care:
  • care: provide care for
  • dry-nurse: take care of an infant without breastfeeding it
Other hyponyms of care include attend, look, see, take care, fuss, mother, overprotect, nurse.
care (noun) dry-nurse (noun)
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
a cause for feeling concern
an anxious feeling
care (verb) dry-nurse (verb)
to hope, to desire or to prefer to have something, or to do something take care of an infant without breastfeeding it
feel concern or interest
be concerned with
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
provide care for
Difference between care and dry-nurse

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