audzināt

From aug(t) (“to grow”) +‎ -ināt, with palatalization of g to dz.

audzināt

1. second-person plural present indicative of audzināt

audzināt (transitive, 3rd conjugation, present audzinu, audzini, audzina, past audzināju)

1. to raise, to bring up, to educate (to support the development of a child or youth by providing for him or her, and also by teaching him or her about morals and norms, practical skills, etc.)

   audzināt bērnus ― to raise children

   viņa audzina divus dēlus ― she is raising two sons

   labi audzināts bērns ― a well-mannered (lit. well raised) child

   audzināt bērnu jau no mazotnes ― to raise a child from an early age

   grūti audzināms zēns ― a hard-to-educate boy

   vecāki, audzinot bērnus, redz viņu nākotni gaišu, skaistu, laimes pilnu ― parents, (while) raising (their) children, see their future (as) bright, beautiful, full of happiness

2. to foster, to educate, to form (to encourage, to influence the development of individuals, societies, etc., in a desired direction)

   literatūras audzinošā loma ― the educational role of literature

   audzināt pilnvērtīgus sabiedrības locekļus ― to educate wholesome members of society

   audzināt jaunatni tautu draudzības garā ― to educate the youth in the spirit of international friendship

3. to cultivate, to develop, to nurture (a quality, a feeling)

   audzināt gaumi ― to cultivate (one's) taste

   audzināt raksturu ― to cultivate, develop (one's) character

   audzināt cilvēkā pienākuma apziņu ― to cultivate the sense of duty in people

   audzināt skolēnos biedriskuma jūtas ― to nurture in schoolchildren the feelings of camaraderie

   dzeja audzina jūtas, padara tās dziļākas un plašākas ― poetry cultivates feelings, makes them deeper and broader

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other derived terms:

• audzinātājs

• audzēt