verb phrase · neutral
raise a child
/reɪz ə tʃaɪld/RAISE a CHILD
Band 4-5speakingtask2
To care for and educate a child until they grow up.
Examples
“They worked hard to raise their children with good manners.”
“Raising a child requires patience and consistency.”
“Many grandparents help raise grandchildren in multigenerational households.”
Band 8 sentence
“Parents who raise a child with open communication tend to see better emotional outcomes as the child matures.”
Collocations
- raise a child
- help raise children
Word family
raise verbraised adjective/verbraising noun/verb
Common mistakes
raise child→raise a child
raise up a child→raise a child
Say it for a higher band
5have a child→6look after a child→7+raise a child
Synonyms
bring up a child
bring up
Easily confused
bring up
“She was brought up in a bilingual household.”
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