nähren — meaning in English

English meaning

• foster verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.
• nourish verb To feed something so it grows and stays healthy.

Senses

nähren is used for these senses in English:

• foster (transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
• foster (transitive) To nurse or cherish something.
• nourish (transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.

foster — full definition

1. verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.
2. verb To help something grow or develop, such as a skill, relationship, or idea.
3. adj Describing a family relationship based on care rather than blood, as in foster parent or foster child.

nourish — full definition

1. verb To feed something so it grows and stays healthy.
2. verb To encourage or support a feeling, idea, or relationship over time.

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