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Latvian
Etymology
Apparently from the same stem as its intransitive counterpart augt (“to grow”).
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Verb
audzēt (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present audzēju, audzē, audzē, past audzēju)
- to grow, to raise (to bring up animals, to cultivate plant; to take care (of an animal, plant) so that it grows)
- audzēt labību ― to grow cereals
- audzēt tomātus siltumnīcā ― to grow tomatoes in a greenhouse
- audzēt zivis dīķī ― to raise fish in a pond
- audzēt mājputnus, mājlopus ― to raise poultry, livestock
- kam puķu vajag, lai stāda pats un lai audzē ― who needs a flower, let him plant it and grow, cultivate it
- (o hair, nails) to grow, to allow to grow
- audzēt garus matus, bārdu, ūsas ― to grow long hair, a beard, a mustache
- (poetic) to cultivate, to cause to be and develop
- audzēt naidu sirdī ― to cultivate hatred in (one's) heart
- mēness ar savu bālumu prot tik audzēt sāpīgu mīlu ― the moon with its paleness is capable of cultivating (= causing) such painful love
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