Poisonous vs Nurture - What's the difference?
poisonous | nurture |
Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
(of an animal) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat
The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.
That which nourishes; food; diet.
The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual; see also nature.
* Milton
To nourish or nurse.
(figuratively, by extension) To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.
* 2009 , UNESCO, The United Nations World Water Development Report – N° 3 - 2009 – Freshwater and International Law (the Interplay between Universal, Regional and Basin Perspectives) , page 10, ISBN 9231041363
As an adjective poisonous
is containing sufficient poison to be dangerous.As a noun nurture is
the act of nourishing or nursing; tender care; education; training.As a verb nurture is
to nourish or nurse.poisonous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* toxic, venomous, atteryDerived terms
* poisonousnessnurture
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(en noun)- (Spenser)
- A man neither by nature nor by nurture wise.
Verb
(nurtur)- The relationships between universal norms and specific norms nurture the development of international law.
