bringing up

A form of bring up — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bring up

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhelping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

Similar
breedingfosteringfosteragenurtureraisingrearingupbringing
Broader
socializationsocialisationacculturation
Also see
breedingfosteragefosteringnurtureraisingrearingupbringing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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“bringing up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bringing up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20up.

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