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élever

raise

verb eh-leh-VEH Less Common
People & Society Family

Also means

bring up

Usage Note

Élever most commonly means to raise a child (élever un enfant) or to raise animals (élever des poulets, 'to raise chickens'). S'élever means to rise (prices, a voice, a building). The noun un élevage refers to a farm or breeding operation, and un éleveur / une éleveuse is a breeder or farmer.

Examples

"Elle a élevé trois enfants seule."

Natural Translation

She raised three children on her own.

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