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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: 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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This, inevitably, brings up Grammer’s complicated thoughts about the death penalty.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
McKee didn’t bring up this history to ask for more money As county executives reviewed department-level budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year, McKee pointed to library staff’s track record of making ends meet with modest amounts of cash.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Intuiting that her lust for vendetta is a more effective lever to pull than, say, June’s political commitments or even her guilt, Joseph brings up Serena Joy’s fairy-tale wedding.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2025
If the Cubs opt to bring up top pitching prospect Cade Horton, the fact that he’s hovered between 64-68 pitches in his last four starts at Triple-A Iowa wouldn’t be a hindrance.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
McKee didn’t bring up this history to ask for more money As county executives reviewed department-level budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year, McKee pointed to library staff’s track record of making ends meet with modest amounts of cash.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Intuiting that her lust for vendetta is a more effective lever to pull than, say, June’s political commitments or even her guilt, Joseph brings up Serena Joy’s fairy-tale wedding.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2025
If the Cubs opt to bring up top pitching prospect Cade Horton, the fact that he’s hovered between 64-68 pitches in his last four starts at Triple-A Iowa wouldn’t be a hindrance.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20up. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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bring up
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: vomit
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