Meanings
noun
- The word we used to refer to an individual person being addressed.
Synonyms: doctor's we
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe word we used to refer to an individual person being addressed.
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Origin
From the idea that this sense of we is typically used by a nurse to a patient.
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APA
nurse's we. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurse's%20we
MLA
“nurse's we.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurse's%20we. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nurse's we,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurse's%20we.
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