upbreed en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ʌpˈbɹiːd/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From up- + breed.
Meanings
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(archaic, transitive) To rear, or bring up; to nurse.
upbred in a foreign country
1577, Raphaell Holinshed, The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande […], volume I, London: […] [Henry Bynneman] for Iohn Harrison, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upbreeds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| upbred | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| upbred | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| upbreeding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
nl opvoeden (to rear, or bring up; to nurse) · pt criar (to rear, or bring up; to nurse) · es criar (to rear, or bring up; to nurse)