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- [uhp-bring-ing]
- /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ ɪŋ/
- /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp-bring-ing]
- /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ ɪŋ/
Definitions of upbringing word
- noun upbringing the care and training of young children or a particular type of such care and training: His religious upbringing fitted him to be a missionary. 1
- noun upbringing the way a child is raised 1
- uncountable noun upbringing Your upbringing is the way that your parents treat you and the things that they teach you when you are growing up. 0
- noun upbringing the education of a person during his or her formative years 0
- noun upbringing the training and education received while growing up; rearing; nurture 0
- noun upbringing The traits acquired during one's childhood training. 0
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Origin of upbringing
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; up- + bringing
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Parts of speech for Upbringing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upbringing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
upbringing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for upbringing
noun upbringing
- background — Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
- breeding — If someone says that a person has breeding, they mean that they think the person is from a good social background and has good manners.
- chalk talk — an informal lecture with pertinent points, explanatory diagrams, etc, shown on a blackboard
- domestication — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
- edibles — fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent.
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