criar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- breed verb To produce offspring, especially of animals reproducing.
- foster verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- nurture noun Care and encouragement given to help someone or something grow and develop.
- raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.
- rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
Senses
criar is used for these senses in English:
- breed To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
- breed To propagate or grow (plants) in an effort to give (them) certain qualities.
- bring up To raise or rear (children).
- foster (transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child.
- keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- nurture To nourish or nurse.
- raise To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear.
- rear (transitive) To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
breed — full definition
- verb To produce offspring, especially of animals reproducing.
- verb To keep and mate animals deliberately, aiming to produce specific traits in their offspring.
- verb To cause or lead to something, especially something negative, over time.
- noun A particular type of animal (or occasionally plant) within a species, produced through selective mating.
foster — full definition
- verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.
- verb To help something grow or develop, such as a skill, relationship, or idea.
- adj Describing a family relationship based on care rather than blood, as in foster parent or foster child.