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   upbringing

   /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the treatment and instruction received by a child from its parents throughout its childhood: "she had had a Christian upbringing"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from obsolete upbring ‘to rear’ (see up-, bring).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPBRINGING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UPBRINGING definition: 1. the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPBRINGING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Your upbringing is the way that your parents or carers treat you and the things that they teach you when you are growing up. Martin's upbringing shaped his whole life. Sam's mother said her son had a good upbringing and schooling. Synonyms: education, training, rearing, care More Synonyms of upbringing.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › upbringingUpbringing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UPBRINGING is early training; especially : a particular way of bringing up a child. How to use upbringing in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPBRINGING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UPBRINGING meaning: 1. the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishupbringing noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of upbringing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upbringingUpbringing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Your upbringing is how you were raised as a child. You might have had a rough upbringing or a gentler one, but at least you made it this far. Looking at the base “bring” in upbringing, we find a Germanic origin meaning "to carry."

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUPBRINGING definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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   Your upbringing is the way your parents treat you and the things that they teach you when you are growing up. Her son had a good upbringing. The education of a person during his or her formative years Also called: bringing-up.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › upbringing_nupbringing, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun upbringing mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun upbringing, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. upbringing has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

10. en.thefreedictionary.com › upbringingUpbringing - definition of upbringing by The Free Dictionary

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    Define upbringing. upbringing synonyms, upbringing pronunciation, upbringing translation, English dictionary definition of upbringing. n. The rearing and training received during childhood.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of upbringing – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    UPBRINGING definition: the way your parents treat you when you are growing up: . Learn more.