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[ uhp-bring-ing ] / ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR upbringing ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe care and training of young children or a particular type of such care and training: His religious upbringing fitted him to be a missionary. Origin of upbringingFirst recorded in 1475–85; gerund of upbring“to rear children” (obsolete since the 16th century) Words nearby upbringingupbeat, upbound, up-bow, upbraid, upbraiding, upbringing, upbuild, upburst, UPC, upcard, upcast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upbringingOur job as parents is to take care of their health, spiritual and moral upbringing. How parents can add purpose and structure to their kids’ online learning|Tara Chklovski|August 20, 2020|Quartz Following her upbringing at Chartwell, the Churchill family home in Kent, Mary Soames, according to Emma Soames, had “a good war.” Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block|Tom Teodorczuk|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Is it the place of a judge to decide what sort of upbringing the daughter will have? Ian McEwan's New Novel Keeps Life at Arm's Length|Nick Romeo|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST A lot of that goes back to their upbringing in boarding schools. Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own|Robert Silverman|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maybe it was my upbringing in Texas, where it was common to say “thank you” or “excuse me.” Uncle Ro Ro Daddy Hates Rudeness!|Roland S. Martin|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Because my upbringing was so transient, New York ended up being my home. Meet the Red Viper: Pedro Pascal on Game of Thrones’ Kinky, Bisexual Hellraiser|Marlow Stern|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST He must see all things through the spectacles of his upbringing. The Half-Hearted|John Buchan He could never have made this suggestion to a young woman of the traditions and upbringing of, say Miss Agatha Walsh. The Disturbing Charm|Berta Ruck A better course than to attempt to answer that question would be to recount the story of Tientietnikov's boyhood and upbringing. Dead Souls|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol At the same time, in spite she is lazy—well, it is her upbringing, that is the way she was brought up. Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy In all probability his upbringing was simple, his surroundings homely. Giordano Bruno|James Lewis McIntyre
British Dictionary definitions for upbringing
nounthe education of a person during his formative yearsAlso called: bringing-up Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to upbringingtraining, instruction, childhood, nurture |