upbringing

noun

/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/

[singular, uncountable]

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the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up
- She had had a very sheltered upbringing.
- by upbringing He was a Catholic by upbringing.
Extra Examples
- Her upbringing had given her the social skills to cope with such situations.
- Mine was a conventional family upbringing.
- My upbringing prepared me for anything.
- Part of his upbringing had been not to question his elders.
- They gave their children a strict Catholic upbringing.
- I'm still grateful for my religious upbringing.
Topics Life stagesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- conventional
- good
- proper
- …
verb + upbringing
- have
- give somebody
upbringing + verb
- give somebody something
phrases
- part of your upbringing
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Word Originlate 15th cent.: from obsolete upbring ‘to rear’ (see up-, bring).

单词	upbringing
释义	upbringing noun /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/ /ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/ [singular, uncountable] jump to other results the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up She had had a very sheltered upbringing. by upbringing He was a Catholic by upbringing. Extra Examples Her upbringing had given her the social skills to cope with such situations. Mine was a conventional family upbringing. My upbringing prepared me for anything. Part of his upbringing had been not to question his elders. They gave their children a strict Catholic upbringing. I'm still grateful for my religious upbringing. Topics Life stagesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective conventional good proper … verb + upbringing have give somebody upbringing + verb give somebody something phrases part of your upbringing See full entry Word Originlate 15th cent.: from obsolete upbring ‘to rear’ (see up-, bring).
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