To nurture; to foster; to tend.
To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting.
To grow plants, notably crops.
To promote (someone) to a higher rank.
To raise (something) to a higher position.
To direct (the mind, thoughts, etc.) toward more worthy things.
To confer honor or nobility on (someone).
To make (something or someone) more worthy or of greater value.
To increase the intensity or degree of (something).