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기르다

gireuda[기르다]Beginner · TOPIK IBeauty care

breed; grow; cultivate

Verb

  1. 1

    breed; grow; cultivate

    To give food or nutrients and protect animals and plants to make them grow.

    Korean definition: 동식물을 먹이나 양분을 주고 보호하여 자라게 하다.

    • I'm raising both a dog and a cat.

    • My grandfather raises as many as two hundred pigs in the countryside.

  2. 2

    raise; bring up

    To raise a child.

    Korean definition: 아이를 키우다.

    • She got married, and gave birth to and raised two children.

    • My parents raised us four siblings so that we lacked nothing compared with others.

  3. 3

    teach; instruct

    To teach a person.

    Korean definition: 사람을 가르치다.

    • Our teacher has trained many outstanding students.

    • Dr. Kim did his best not only in research but also in training the next generation of scholars.

  4. 4

    develop; raise

    To make a physical or mental ability stronger and bigger.

    Korean definition: 육체나 정신의 능력을 더 강하고 크게 하다.

    • He exercises every morning to build up his strength.

    • To develop children's thinking skills, you should have them read a lot of books.