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Meaning of "well-brought-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WELL-BROUGHT-UP

well-brought-up  [ˌwɛlbrɔːtˈʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WELL-BROUGHT-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Well-Brought-Up is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WELL-BROUGHT-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of well-brought-up in the English dictionary

The definition of well-brought-up in the dictionary is very polite, because of having been taught good manners.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WELL-BROUGHT-UP


beaten-up
ˌbiːtənˈʌp
beating-up
ˌbiːtɪŋˈʌp
belly-up
ˌbelɪˈʌp
breaking-up
ˌbreɪkɪŋˈʌp
chopped-up
ˌtʃɒptˈʌp
dressing-up
ˌdresɪŋˈʌp
dried-up
ˌdraɪdˈʌp
faceup
ˌfeɪsˈʌp
hard-up
ˌhɑːdˈʌp
pimped-up
ˌpɪmptˈʌp
re-up
ˌriːˈʌp
rolled-up
ˌrəʊldˈʌp
runners-up
ˌrʌnərzˈʌp
setting-up
ˌsɛtɪŋˈʌp
shook-up
ˌʃʊkˈʌp
souped-up
ˌsuːptˈʌp
stepped-up
ˌstɛptˈʌp
trumped-up
ˌtrʌmptˈʌp
un-made-up
ˌʌnmeɪdˈʌp
up-and-up
ˈʌpəndˈʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WELL-BROUGHT-UP

well-assorted
well-attended
well-attested
well-aware
well-baby clinic
well-balanced
well-behaved
well-blessed
well-born
well-bred
well-built
well-chosen
well-clothed
well-concealed
well-conditioned
well-conducted
well-connected
well-considered
well-constructed
well-controlled

WORDS THAT END LIKE WELL-BROUGHT-UP

beat-up
built-up
bust-up
cut-up
dust-up
fit-up
get-up
let-up
pent-up
set-up
sit-up
split-up
start-up
wrought-up

Synonyms and antonyms of well-brought-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «well-brought-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WELL-BROUGHT-UP

Find out the translation of well-brought-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of well-brought-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «well-brought-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

良好教养的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bien educada -
570 millions of speakers

English

well-brought-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छी तरह से लाया हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جلبت جيدا المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хорошо воспитанный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bem -educada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাল প্রতিপালিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bien élevée jusqu´à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baik-dibawa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gut erzogene
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

よく持っアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘 가져 업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik-digawa-munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

được đưa lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்கு கொண்டு அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुप्रसिद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İyi yetiştirilmiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ben educato -
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobrze wychowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

добре вихований
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bine a adus - up -
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλά έφερε - up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

goed gebring -up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

väl uppfostrade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

godt brakt opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of well-brought-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL-BROUGHT-UP»

The term «well-brought-up» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.072 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WELL-BROUGHT-UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about well-brought-up

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WELL-BROUGHT-UP»

Discover the use of well-brought-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to well-brought-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Haida Songs
There is now no one to attend to you on account of your crying, where you are crying about (because there are now no slaves), well brought up one, where you are crying about, well brought up one. 20. iJa sgA'nxAn ge'idAn l! sil'ga.
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Speaking 2
5. Well. brought-up . . . In many countries the rules of behaviour for well brought- up men used to be different from those for well brought-up women. In some cases these rules still apply. In your own country, are there rules of behaviour that ...
Joanne Collie, Stephen Slater, 1991
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On Justification: Economies of Worth
Indeed, "your own upbringing will be judged by that of your children." It is through upbringing that naturalness is transmitted, To have good bearing and to behave correctly and naturally, one must have been well brought up: "drive nature out ...
Luc Boltanski, Laurent Thévenot, 2006
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Report of the Proceedings in the House of Lords on the Bill ...
They were all people well brought up from their father, well brought up from their mother, well brought up ; and when they were there, the fatha' always was present fin the good order. The question does not refer to Antongina; but were there ...
Caroline (Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain), 1820
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The Trial at Large of Her Majesty Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, ...
What other persons used to be present at those balls, do you know 0 ' They were all people well brought up from their father, well brought up from their mother, well brought up; and when they were there,'the father always was present for the  ...
Queen Caroline Amelia Elizabeth (consort of George IV, King of Great Britain), Bartolommeo Bergami (barone della Francina), 1821
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The Trial at Large of Her Majesty, Caroline Amelia ...
They were all people well brought up from their father, well brought up from their mother, well brought up; and when they were there, the father always was present for the good order. The question does not refer to Antongina ; but were there ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Queen Caroline (consort of George IV, King of Great Britain), 1821
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The Trial at Large of Her Majesty Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, ...
They were all people well brought up from their father, well brought up from their mother, well brought up; and when they were there, ihe father always was present for the good order. The question docs not refer to Antougina ; but were there ...
‎1821
8
Report of the Proceedings Before the House of Lords, on a ...
They were all people well brought up from their father, well brought up from their mother, well brought up ; and when they were there, the father always was present for the good order. The question does not refer to Antongina ; but were there ...
Joseph Nightingale, 1821
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the defence
They were all people well brought up from their faiher, well brought up from their mother, well brought up; and when they were there, the father always was present for the good order. The question does not refer to Antongina ; but were there ...
Queen Caroline (consort of George IV, King of Great Britain), Joseph Nightingale, 1821
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Report of the proceedings before the House of lords, on a ...
They were all people well brought up from their father, well brought up from their mother, well brought up ; and when they were there, the father always was present for the good order. The question does not refer to Antongina ; but were there ...
Joseph Nightingale, 1821

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WELL-BROUGHT-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term well-brought-up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Timmins Rock add B.C. duo
“He is a well-brought-up kid,” Gagne said. “He comes from a good family, which is very important at all times.” Olson enjoyed his first season with the franchise ... «Timmins Press, Jul 15»
2
OPINION: Mental health tags damaging and unhelpful
... problematic and damaging. Firstly, the perpetrator's actions are excused: he was just a nice, normal well-brought-up guy, who went a bit mad and lost the plot. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
Cooking and Killing: Islamic State opens finishing school for girls
The equipment of a well-brought-up female jihadist, according to Al-Zawra. Photo by Screenshot. Text size. Comments (0). Print Page. Send to friend. Share on ... «Haaretz, Oct 14»
4
Prime Minister's Questions: polite, well-brought-up David Cameron …
The Prime Minister is a polite man, but sometimes it is a struggle. Ed Miliband rose to louder than usual Conservative cheers and was forced to “welcome the fall ... «The Independent, Oct 14»
5
An Israeli reservist asks: What did I fight for in Gaza?
For now, writes the soldier, the well-brought-up Zionist young people continue to show up dutifully for reserve duty. But they are also filled with despair. By Tamir ... «Haaretz, Aug 14»
6
Putin brands Prince Charles's 'unacceptable' 'Nazi' remarks as 'not …
"I think he himself realises that," Mr Putin said. "He is a well-brought-up person. I know him and other members of the royal family personally. This is not royal ... «The Independent, May 14»
7
Tinie Tempah: 'I represent well-brought-up hip-hop artists'
Tinie Tempah has said that he wants to represent the "well-brought-up" ... I was well-brought-up, my parents are still together," Tempah told More magazine. «Digital Spy UK, Aug 12»
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Chook roasted with garlic and verjuice
I never use anything other than a well-brought-up chook. The flavour and texture are so incredibly different from that of a mass-produced bird that youd wonder ... «TVNZ, Jul 11»

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