serve vs nurture

nurture vs serve

serve and nurture both are nouns.

serve and nurture both are verbs.

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

As verbs, nurture is a hypernym of serve; that is, nurture is a word with a broader meaning than serve:

serve: promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
nurture: help develop, help grow

Other hypernyms of serve include foster.

serve (noun)	nurture (noun)
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play	helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
	the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

serve (verb)	nurture (verb)
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function	help develop, help grow
put the ball into play	provide with nourishment
provide (usually but not necessarily food)	look after a child until it is an adult
help to some food; help with food or drink
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
mate with
be used by; as of a utility
work for, or be a servant to
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
do military service
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
contribute or conduce to
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
serve a purpose, role, or function
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Difference between serve and nurture

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