bring up
verb
brought up; bringing up; brings up
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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Barry Popik4
: vomit
: to stop suddenly
Examples of bring up in a Sentence
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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Rahkim Sabree, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
There were also the destructive impacts from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which hit Gulf and Mid-Atlantic states within two weeks of each other and brought up to 15 feet and 10 feet of storm surge with them, respectively.
—Patty Templeton-Jones, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Legal scholars say sending U.S. citizens to prisons abroad brings up serious constitutional concerns.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
Some of these emotions and experiences keep us in constant balance between feminine and masculine energy.
DSH: That brings up the question of style.
—Darian Symoné Harvin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20up. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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bring up
transitive verb
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