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

Synonyms

• breed
• foster
• nourish
• nurse
• raise
• rear

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Harris was born in Oakland and raised by a single mother, a cancer researcher involved in the civil rights movement who intentionally brought up the future vice president and her sister in multicultural, multiethnic communities. —Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024

Which brings up a question: Why trade for him in the first place? —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024

When asked if there is one piece of advice to note from any of the illustrious managers he’s had over the last decade, Sterling brings up the City boss. —Glen Levy, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024

For some, Russell’s name brings up memories of the tragic Station nightclub fire in 2003, which killed 100 people and injured 230 others. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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

(ˈ)briŋ-ˈəp 

: vomit