rearing
noun/ˈrɪərɪŋ/
/ˈrɪrɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the process of caring for children as they grow up, teaching them how to behave as members of society
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- the process of breeding (= producing young from) animals or birds and caring for them as they grow
- livestock rearing
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