nurture vs parent

nurture and parent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nurture	Yes	No	Yes	No
parent	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, nurture and parent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nurture include bring up, raise, rear.

nurture (noun)	parent (noun)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community	an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child	a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

nurture (verb)	parent (verb)
help develop, help grow	look after a child until it is an adult
provide with nourishment
look after a child until it is an adult