Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To bring up; nourish; educate.

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  • verb obsolete To bring up.

Etymologies

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From up- +‎ bring.

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Examples

  • There was a woman other than herself better fitted to bear and upbring Neil Bonner's children.

    THE STORY OF JEES UCK 2010

  • The saddest mentality - I'd rather destroy hope than put aside my predjudice upbring - is clear here.

    Edwards campaign manager to endorse Obama 2008

  • No woman should feel shame for wanting THE FATHER OF HER CHILDREN CHILDto pay for the children's upbring.

    blog: Straightening. 2009

  • No one except the "black" candidate has to answer for what others say or do (even if he was a child when they said or did it), has to win by a landslide when he's ALREADY won by a landslide, has been labeled 'elitist' when he's had the LEAST privileged upbring.

    Poll: Obama Ahead By Seven Points In North Carolina 2009

  • June 16, 2008 at 10:53 am i watch meet the press show ever sunday morning drinking my cup of tea . politic is not something i really like but to see how tough and collective tim can get when interviewing someone important but he is a very nice person. i love when herd him talk about his upbring.

    Tim Russert « BuzzMachine 2008

  • June 16, 2008 at 10:55 am i watch meet the press show ever sunday morning drinking my cup of tea . politic is not something i really like but to see how tough and collective tim can get when interviewing someone important but he is a very nice person. i love when i herd him talk about his upbring.

    Tim Russert « BuzzMachine 2008

  • Sex is for married couples that are willing to upbring a child.

    Do they really believe that abortion is murder? 2006

  • There was a woman other than herself better fitted to bear and upbring Neil Bonner's children.

    The Story of Jees Uck 1904

  • Jurors also heard testimony from Rubio's three brothers, all of whom told of a rough upbring and also their surprise at news of the murders, stating that Rubio had never been violent.

    Brownsville Herald : 2010

  • We do not resend policies to upbring the Malay community, but we really cannot stand being bullied, exploited, denied of rights to pursue education and career, and, cleansed up!

    SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator 2010

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