Brought up in sombre district (4)

I believe the answer is:

bred

'brought up' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in sombre district' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'BRED' is hidden in the letters of 'sombre district'.

(Other definitions for bred that I've seen before include "Brought forth" , "Gave rise to" , "Engendered" , "Nurtured" , "Procreated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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