bring up
verb
brought up; bringing up; brings up
transitive verb
1
: to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education
2
: to cause to stop suddenly
3
a
: to bring to attention : introduce
b
computers : to cause (something, such as a file or picture) to appear on a computer screen
… you can make any picture that it displays into wallpaper by right-clicking with the arrow over the art to bring up a box with a "Set as wallpaper" choice.
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: vomit
intransitive verb
: to stop suddenly
Synonyms
- breed
- foster
- nourish
- nurse
- raise
- rear
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Example Sentences
it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money.
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Medical Definition
bring up
transitive verb
(ˈ)briŋ-ˈəp 
: vomit
brings up
verb
1
as in raises
to bring to maturity through care and education it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- raises
- fosters
- breeds
- nurtures
- nurses
- nourishes
- teaches
- fathers
- feeds
- mothers
- watches
- promotes
- rears
- educates
- cultivates
- schools
- cradles
- supplies
- attends
- provides (for)
- disciplines
- mentors
- ministers (to)
- tutors
- trains
- minds
- leads
- instructs
- enlightens
- cares (for)
- shows
- guides
- prepares
- forwards
- edifies
- shepherds
- advances
- indoctrinates
- furthers
- directs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- abuses
- ignores
- ill-treats
- mistreats
- maltreats
- neglects
- ill-uses
- mishandles
- hurts
- harms
- injures
2
as in introduces
to present or bring forward for discussion I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money Synonyms & Similar Words
- introduces
- raises
- places
- discusses
- broaches
- suggests
- mentions
- moots
- offers
- alludes (to)
- refers (to)
- cites
- names
- proposes
- speaks (of)
- debates
- expresses
- interjects
- ventilates
- airs
- interrupts
- vents
- talks (about)
- thrashes (out or over)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- suppresses
- silences
- quiets
- hushes (up)
- censors
3
as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill wasn't expecting the operator to bring up the carnival ride so suddenly Synonyms & Similar Words
- stops
- stalls
- halts
- catches
- draws up
- pulls up
- holds up
- checks
- blocks
- arrests
- stays
- holds back
- stills
- fetches up
- hinders
- holds
- suspends
- ends
- stems
- cuts off
- turns back
- snags
- impedes
- obstructs
- dams
- bottlenecks
- concludes
- clogs
- baffles
- balks
- detains
- blockades
- chokes off
- terminates
- stunts
- suppresses
- squashes
- calls
- reins (in)
- stanches
- squelches
- represses
- discontinues
- staunches
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- keeps (on)
- keeps up
- continues
- persists
- runs on
- moves
- carries on
- proceeds
- advances
- progresses
- fares
- marches
- follows through (with)
- pushes
- wends
- stirs
- drives
- goes along
- propels
- spurs
- actuates
- impels
- goads
- budges