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acoger — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accommodate verb To provide someone with a place to stay or space to fit.
  • foster verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.

Senses

acoger is used for these senses in English:

  • accommodate (transitive) To cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.
  • foster (transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
  • take in (transitive) To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.

accommodate — full definition

  1. verb To provide someone with a place to stay or space to fit.
  2. verb To adjust or adapt to someone's needs or wishes.

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.

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