nurture

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. τρέφειν, ἐκτρέφειν (Plato), Ar. and V. βόσκειν, V. κηπεύειν, ἀτάλλειν, ἀλδαίνειν.

Met., harbour (feelings, etc.): P. and V. τρέφειν (Plato), φυλάσσειν, ἔχειν.

bring up: P. and V. τρέφειν (or mid.), ἐκτρέφειν.

substantive

P. and V. τροφή, ἡ; see food.

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