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Definition of bring up

  1. transitive verb

  2. 1 :  to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education

  3. 2 :  to cause to stop suddenly

  4. 3 :  to bring to attention :  introduce

  5. 4 :  vomit

  6. intransitive verb

  7. :  to stop suddenly

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Examples of bring up in a Sentence

  1. it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly

  2. I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money.

First Known Use of bring up

14th century

bring up Synonyms

Synonyms
breed, foster, nourish, nurse, raise, rear
Related Words
father, mother; attend, care (for), cradle, cultivate, mind, minister (to), nurture, watch; discipline, educate, instruct, mentor, school, teach, train, tutor; edify, enlighten, indoctrinate; feed, 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

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transitive verb \(ˈ)briŋ-ˈəp\

Medical Definition of bring up

  1. :  vomit

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