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To raise children.

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She did well enough bringing up two sons and a daughter on her own.

Additional definitions for 'bring up':

bring up	To bring from a lower position to a higher position.
bring up	To mention.
bring up	To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
bring up	rear

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