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bring up

verb

Definition of bring up

transitive verb
1 : to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education
2 : to cause to stop suddenly
3 : to bring to attention : introduce
4 : vomit
intransitive verb
: to stop suddenly

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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.

First Known Use of bring up

14th century

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transitive verb \(ˈ)briŋ-ˈəp\

Medical Definition of bring up

: vomit

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