shelter and comfort; adopt and raise
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to take in and comfort; to shelter and console
formalOften used in official or humanitarian contexts regarding refugees, displaced persons, or surrendered troops.
The government is taking measures to shelter and comfort war refugees.
The general decided to take in and pacify the surrendered enemy soldiers.
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The local charity organization took in and consoled many disaster victims.
verb
to take in and raise; to adopt and care for
formalSpecifically refers to taking in orphans or children who have lost their parents, often with a sense of official or collective responsibility.
The elderly couple decided to take in and raise the orphan of this martyr.
The village collectively contributed money to adopt and care for those children who had lost their parents.
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After the war, the government established special agencies to take in and raise war orphans.