Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to support; to maintain; to provide for
働き、お金を稼ぎ、家族を養う。Work, earn money, and provide for your family.
2. to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed
この私に養われて育ったのだろうが！I'm the one who raised you, aren't I?!
3. to adopt (a child)
4. to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster
もっとも重要なのは精神を養うことなのではないか？Is it not the case that the most important thing is to cultivate the spirit?
5. to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)