bring up
Britishverb
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to care for and train (a child); rear
we had been brought up to go to church
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to raise (a subject) for discussion; mention
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to vomit (food)
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(foll by against) to cause (a person) to face or confront
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(foll by to) to cause (something) to be of a required standard
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Raise from childhood, rear. For example, Bringing up children is both difficult and rewarding . [Late 1400s]
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Introduce into discussion, mention, as in Let's not bring up the cost right now . [Second half of 1800s]
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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).
Example Sentences
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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
Roberts said the Dodgers might bring up another arm to finish the series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
When Joe complains and threatens to bring up the noise, Angela all but begs him to put on a smile and let it go, just for this one night.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Another factor that gamers bring up about a digital-only gaming ecosystem is the impact on pricing, and the inability to resell games.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Hyacinth held her breath, waiting for Papa to bring up the kitten, but he didn’t.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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