養う — meaning in English

English meaning

• cultivate verb To prepare and use land for growing crops.
• support noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.

Senses

養う is used for these senses in English:

• cultivate (figurative) To nurture; to foster; to tend.
• support (transitive) To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.

cultivate — full definition

1. verb To prepare and use land for growing crops.
2. verb To develop or improve a skill, relationship, or quality over time.

support — full definition

1. noun Help, encouragement or resources given to someone or something.
2. verb To hold something up or keep it from falling.
3. verb To back a cause, person, or idea.
4. verb To provide financial or practical help to someone.
5. verb To back up a claim with evidence.

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