/ Dictionary / Index U upbringing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•bring•ing Pronunciation: (up'bring"ing), [key] — n. the care and training of young children or a particular type of such care and training: His religious upbringing fitted him to be a missionary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: upbringing (Thesaurus) upbraiding upbuild Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language