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BRINGING UP Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase bringing up. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase bringing up. (close relations)
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fostering
verb, nounv, n
noun

• encouragement; aiding the development of something

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

raising
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the event of something being raised upward

• the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

adjective satellite

• increasing in quantity or value

rearing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

adjective satellite

• rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile

training
nounn
noun

• activity leading to skilled behavior

• the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

cultivating
verbv
verb

• foster the growth of

• prepare for crops

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

nurturing
adjectiveadj
noun

• the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

verb

• help develop, help grow

• look after a child until it is an adult

• provide with nourishment

parenting
verb, nounv, n
verb

• To act as parent, to raise or rear.

noun

• The process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood.

breeding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

• the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

• the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization

• the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

adjective satellite

• producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring

fosterage
nounn
noun

• encouragement; aiding the development of something

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

nurture
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

verb

• help develop, help grow

• look after a child until it is an adult

• provide with nourishment

upbringing
nounn
noun

• properties acquired during a person's formative years

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

Best Hypernyms For BRINGING UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bringing up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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acculturation enculturation socialisation socialization

Alternatives for FOSTERING

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