raise a family
idiom
: to have and bring up children
She raised a family before she went to college.
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His dad had hung up his horn to get a steady job, to raise a family.
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Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The report found that the best states to raise a family are mainly in the Northeast.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Nolensville also ranks first on Niche's lists for best places to raise a family in Tennessee, best public schools in Tennessee, best suburbs to raise a family in Tennessee, and best public schools in Tennessee suburbs.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Battery storage is an essential part of making Massachusetts the best place to raise a family and build a business.
—Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The report found that the best states to raise a family are mainly in the Northeast.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Nolensville also ranks first on Niche's lists for best places to raise a family in Tennessee, best public schools in Tennessee, best suburbs to raise a family in Tennessee, and best public schools in Tennessee suburbs.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Battery storage is an essential part of making Massachusetts the best place to raise a family and build a business.
—Erin Smith, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Raise a family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%20a%20family. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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