飼う — meaning in English

English meaning

• feed verb To give food to a person or animal.
• keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.

Senses

飼う is used for these senses in English:

• feed (transitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.
• feed (transitive) To give to a machine to be processed.
• keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.

feed — full definition

1. verb To give food to a person or animal.
2. verb To supply material into a machine or process.
3. noun Food given to farm animals or pets.
4. noun A continuously updated stream of online content, such as posts from social media.

keep — full definition

1. verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
2. verb To continue doing something, or to stay in a particular state.
3. verb To look after, guard, or support someone or something.
4. verb To honour or fulfil a promise, rule, or appointment.
5. noun The central, most heavily fortified tower of a castle.

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