To have an intense emotional dependency on (someone).
To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cling, to.
To nourish or nurse.
To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.
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").