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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Prior to this question, the reporter brought up that Bass was in Ghana when the fires broke out Tuesday.
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Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
The Basque Country is not an easy place to leave for any footballer brought up in the region.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Prior to this question, the reporter brought up that Bass was in Ghana when the fires broke out Tuesday.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
As firefighters continue to battle devastating fires raging in the Los Angeles region, some have brought up California agencies donating firefighting supplies to Ukraine.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20up. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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bring up
transitive verb
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