To proceed; to make progress, physically or figuratively.
To see that (a person) is continually supplied with something, or that they can progress or carry on.
To continue functioning.
To encourage, especially the growth or development of something.
To nourish or nurse.
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").