to care for a child, teaching him or her how to behave, etc.
Example:
- She brought up five children.
- He was brought up by his aunt.
- a well/badly brought up child
- They were brought up to (= taught as children to) respect authority.
- I was brought up (as) a Catholic.
Related words and phrases
to make somebody appear for trial
Example:
- He was brought up on a charge of drunken driving.