audzēt

Apparently from the same stem as its intransitive counterpart augt (“to grow”).

audzēt (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present audzēju, audzē, audzē, past audzēju)

1. 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

2. (o hair, nails) to grow, to allow to grow

   audzēt garus matus, bārdu, ūsas ― to grow long hair, a beard, a mustache

3. (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

• audzējs
• audzēknis, audzēkne
• audzināt
• augt