Entry Word: bring up

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to bring to maturity through care and education <it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly>

Synonyms breed, foster, raise, rear

Related Words father, mother; attend, care (for), cultivate, mind, minister (to), nurse, nurture, watch; discipline, educate, instruct, mentor, school, teach, train, tutor; edify, enlighten, indoctrinate; feed, nourish, provide (for), supply; advance, forward, further, promote; prepare; direct, guide, lead, shepherd, show

Near Antonyms abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mishandle, mistreat; ignore, neglect; harm, hurt, injure

2 to present or bring forward for discussion <I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money> — see introduce 2