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.Barry Popik
4
: vomit

intransitive verb

: 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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The weather service said Thursday could bring up to 3 inches of snow, and showers are expected to end before 11 p.m. Temperatures on Thursday are forecast at a high of 30 and a low of 20. Friday has a high chance of daytime snowfall up to 3 inches, with a high temperature at 34 and low around 23. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025 In his argument, Anderson brought up two other Ninth Circuit rulings that largely conflict with the cases Weingarten cited. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025 An infuriated Ripley brought up Belair’s issues with Naomi and Jade. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 DeSantis, planning to 'DOGE' local governments, brings up Broward. Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring up

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bring up was in the 14th century

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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20up. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

bring up

verb
1
: to bring to maturity through care and education
bring up a child
2
: to bring to attention : introduce
I hate to keep bringing this up

Medical Definition

bring up

transitive verb
: vomit

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