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English noun: bringing up

1. bringing up (act) helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community


SamplesThey debated whether nature or nurture was more important.


Synonymsbreeding, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing


Broader (hypernym)acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization









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