bring up
to look after a child until he or she becomes an adult
Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word
to look after a child until he or she becomes an adult
to teach a child to behave in a particular way or to have particular beliefs
used for saying where or how someone lived when they were a child
noun
a situation in which parents feel unhappy because their children have become adults and have stopped living with them
verb
to provide the care and attention necessary for a young child, animal, or plant to grow and develop
noun
a set of bands fastened around a small child that an adult holds so that the child can walk alone but cannot run away
noun
a situation in which adult children return to live with their parents, often for financial reasons, after a period of living away from home
verb
to always allow a child to have or do everything that they want, so that they learn to think only of themselves
noun
the practice of using the toilet, used especially when talking about children and other people who need help doing this
to put a child into bed and make sure that they are warm and comfortable by covering them well
to put a child into bed and make sure that they are warm and comfortable by covering them well
noun
to let someone, especially a child, have or do whatever they want
|
|
a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text
BuzzWord ArticleBlog
A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.
global English and language change from our blog