bring sb up

— phrasal verb with bring

/brɪŋ/ verb [T] (brought, brought)

Definition

B1 to care for a child until it is an adult, often giving it particular beliefs: She was brought up by her grandmother. They brought her up (as/to be) a Catholic. [+ to infinitive] David was brought up to respect authority.Parenting and caring for children

(Definition of bring sb up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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