bring up

British  

verb

1. to care for and train (a child); rear

   we had been brought up to go to church

2. to raise (a subject) for discussion; mention

3. to vomit (food)

4. (foll by against) to cause (a person) to face or confront

5. (foll by to) to cause (something) to be of a required standard

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bring up Idioms  

1. Raise from childhood, rear. For example, Bringing up children is both difficult and rewarding . [Late 1400s]

2. Introduce into discussion, mention, as in Let's not bring up the cost right now . [Second half of 1800s]

3. Vomit, as in She still felt sick but couldn't bring up anything . This usage was first recorded in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719).

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Example Sentences

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bring up

“When you bring up children, so much of your energy is reacting to ‘Oh, he’s sick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Without hesitation they’ll bring up August 2006, when they were both 16 and played on opposing teams in the Aflac All-American Classic, held that year in San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Jamelle Bouie: I would bring up some other examples, too.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Super Giants suffered early setbacks as Tim Seifert and captain Aiden Markram fell cheaply, but Buttler combined power-hitting with deft touches around the ground to bring up his half-century in 31 balls.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Oftentimes I would use the trip home to bring up things that were troubling me, since anything I asked at home was promptly answered by the aunts.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Related Words

• allude to
• broach
• discuss
• introduce
• propose
• raise
• refer
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