nurse

verbB1UK /nɜːs/ US /nɝs/

To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.transitive
To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.intransitive
To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.transitive
To tend gently and with extra care.transitive
To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.transitive
To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.informal, transitive
To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.figuratively, transitive
To hold closely to one's chest.transitive
To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.transitive

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Nurses attend to sick people.

Two nurses are attending her.