περιθάλπω — meaning in English

English meaning

• harbor noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
• nurse noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
• treat verb To behave toward someone or something in a particular way.

Senses

περιθάλπω is used for these senses in English:

• harbor (transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.
• nurse (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
• treat (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to. [from 18th c.]

harbor — full definition

1. noun A sheltered area of water where ships can dock or anchor safely.
2. verb To provide shelter or refuge for someone or something, including secretly hiding a fugitive.

nurse — full definition

1. noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
2. noun A person who looks after young children, especially in a private household.
3. verb To care for someone who is sick or injured.
4. verb To breastfeed a baby.
5. verb To drink something slowly to make it last, or to hold or nurture a feeling over time.

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