raise

verb [T] (DEVELOP)

/reɪz/

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B2 to take care of a person, or an animal or plant, until they are completely grown: Her parents died when she was a baby and she was raised by her grandparents. The lambs had to be raised by hand (= fed artificial milk by people) when their mother died. The farmer raises (= breeds) chickens and pigs. The soil around here isn't good enough for raising (= growing) crops.Parenting and caring for childrenAnimal farming - general words

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