Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brush, off. To remove something with a brush.
To disregard (something), to dismiss or ignore (someone), as unimportant.
That which nourishes; food; diet.
The act of nourishing or nursing; tender care
The environmental influences that contribute to the development of an individual (as opposed to "nature").
To nourish or nurse.
To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.