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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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 4 Oct. 2023.

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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