to bring up
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To rear from birth or an early age Also numerous other meanings
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to bring up” mean?
To rear from birth or an early age Also numerous other meanings
Is “to bring up” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.