bringsomeoneup
phrasal verbwithbringverb[T]uk/brɪŋ/us/brɪŋ/brought|brought
B1
tocarefor achilduntil they are anadult, often giving themparticularbeliefs:
She wasbroughtup by hergrandmother.
Theybroughther up(as/to be)aCatholic.
[+ to infinitive]Davidwasbroughtuptorespectauthority.
Synonyms
raise(DEVELOP)
rear(CARE FOR)
Compare
educate
- He wasbroughtup on adietofpoliticalpropagandafrombirth.
- Myfatherwas arealauthoritarianso we werebroughtup verystrictly.
- Shebroughtup herchildrenin just the same way hermotherdid.
- Ann wasbornandbroughtup in Ealing.
- He's got somefunnyideasabout how tobringupchildren.
Parenting & caring for children
- adopt
- adoptable
- adopted
- adoptee
- adoption
- child-rearing
- childless
- childlessness
- childmind
- childminder
- looked-after
- mothering
- nanny
- non-custodial
- nursemaid
- swaddle
- unadoptable
- unadopted
- upbringing
- visitation