raise a family
idiom
: to have and bring up children
She raised a family before she went to college.
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The Legislature must take bold action to rein in property taxes and housing costs if Texas is going to remain the best place in the country to live, raise a family, and start a business.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
WalletHub's findings come after an August study by Whitley Law Firm found that Louisiana was also the most dangerous state in which to live and raise a family.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In Call the Midwife, Main’s character Shelagh Turner left her life in the convent to be with Dr. Patrick Turner and raise a family together.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Niche's 2025 rankings, Tennessee's best county to raise a family is in the top 20 counties for families in the nation.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
WalletHub's findings come after an August study by Whitley Law Firm found that Louisiana was also the most dangerous state in which to live and raise a family.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In Call the Midwife, Main’s character Shelagh Turner left her life in the convent to be with Dr. Patrick Turner and raise a family together.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Niche's 2025 rankings, Tennessee's best county to raise a family is in the top 20 counties for families in the nation.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Raise a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20a%20family. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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