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well brought up

well brought up is the alternative form of well-brought-up.

Meaning of well-brought-up

Adjective

well-brought-up (comparative better-brought-up or more well-brought-up, superlative best-brought-up or most well-brought-up)

  1. Having been taught during childhood to exhibit good manners and pleasant behaviour.
    • He strikes me as a very well-brought-up young man.

Forms of well brought up

comparativebetter brought up
superlativebest brought up

Questions about well brought up

What is well brought up the alternative form of?
Well brought up is the alternative form of well-brought-up.

Words near well brought up in the dictionary

  1. well begun is half done
  2. well behaved
  3. well being
  4. well boat
  5. well boats
  6. well brought up
  7. well built
  8. well car
  9. well cars
  10. well covered
  11. well deck

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