As a Noun: 1. The way your parents treated you and the things that they taught you while to grew up from a child to an adult. English = upbringing. 2. The looking after of a child until it is grown up, and the attempt to teach it particular attitudes. English = raising, rearing. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To look after a child until it is grown up, and try to teach it particular attitudes. English = bring up, raise, rear. 2. To introduce a particular subject into a discussion or conversation, especially at a meeting. English = bring up, raise.