bring up

/bɹˈɪŋ ˈʌp/

[verb]

to bring up

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: bring]

to look after a child until they reach maturity

synonyms : nurture

parent

raise

rear

to raise to a higher place than before

synonyms : elevate

get up

lift

raise

antonyms : lower

to initiate or introduce something, often with a sense of bringing it into existence or activating it as if by magic

synonyms : arouse

cause to come to a sudden stop

promote from a lower position or rank

cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes

synonyms : boot

reboot

to raise a subject so that it can be talked about

synonyms : advert

put forward for consideration or discussion

synonyms : raise

to forcefully throw up the contents of one's stomach through the mouth

Examples

1. You definitely struck a sour note when you brought up Dan's ex-girlfriends during your best man speech.

2. Like Castle, Wilson had been brought up in a similar way, and they spoke the same language.

3. The politician kept bringing up a scandal that had already been resolved, and was accused of beating a dead horse to score political points.

4. I thought about bringing up my concerns but decided instead to let sleeping dogs lie.

Nearby words

bring to the table

bring to book

bring to account

bring to a grinding halt