키우다

Meanings

grow; raiseTo take care of an animal or plant so that it grows.
expand; increaseTo increase the length, area, volume, etc., of something.
teachTo teach someone to become a person with a special ability.
developTo make a certain energy or power become bigger.

Examples from Lessons (3)

매일 조금씩 실력 을 키웁니다.
I build my skills a little bit every day.
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지수야, 나 요즘 아주 귀여운 강아지 를 한 마리 키워.
Jisoo, I’ve been raising a really cute puppy lately.
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여러분 은 한국어 실력 을 키우려고 지금 매우 열심히 공부하고 있습니다.
You are currently studying very hard to improve your Korean proficiency.
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Grammar in These Examples

-아/어Level 1Informal ending -(으)려고Level 2In order to, so that -ㅂ/습니다Level 1Formal polite ending