pflegen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accustom verb To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.
- care noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
- cultivate verb To prepare and use land for growing crops.
- foster verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.
- groom noun A man on his wedding day, or about to be married.
- nurse noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
- upkeep noun The ongoing work or cost of keeping something in good condition.
Senses
pflegen is used for these senses in English:
- accustom (transitive, often, passive, or, reflexive, with to) To make familiar by use; to cause to accept; to habituate, familiarize, or inure.
- care (intransitive) (with for) To look after or look out for.
- cultivate (figurative) To nurture; to foster; to tend.
- foster (transitive) To promote the development of something; to cultivate and grow a thing.
- groom To attend to one's appearance and clothing.
- groom (transitive) To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.
- look after (transitive, obsolete) To expect, look forward to. [14th–18th c.]
- nurse (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
care — full definition
- noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
- noun Worry or concern about something.
- noun The looking after of someone's health, safety, or wellbeing.
- verb To feel concern or interest about something.
- verb To look after someone or something (usually with "for").