Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To bring up; nourish; educate.
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- verb obsolete To
bring up .
Etymologies
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Examples
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There was a woman other than herself better fitted to bear and upbring Neil Bonner's children.
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The saddest mentality - I'd rather destroy hope than put aside my predjudice upbring - is clear here.
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No woman should feel shame for wanting THE FATHER OF HER CHILDREN CHILDto pay for the children's upbring.
blog: Straightening. 2009
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sex is for married couples that are willing to upbring a child.
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There was a woman other than herself better fitted to bear and upbring Neil Bonner's children.
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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
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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!
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