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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The men’s team was recognized with a direct phone call, while the women were brought up afterward in a lighter aside.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
As her father was drunk too often to raise her himself, she was brought up by an aunt and uncle who barely scratched out a living as subsistence farmers.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
That brought up Griffin, who crushed a curveball clear over JetBlue Park’s Green Monster.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
If your child brings up wanting a smiley piercing, this is a natural opening to talk about why doing something like this at home, without professional training or sterile equipment, carries serious risks.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
As her father was drunk too often to raise her himself, she was brought up by an aunt and uncle who barely scratched out a living as subsistence farmers.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
That brought up Griffin, who crushed a curveball clear over JetBlue Park’s Green Monster.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
If your child brings up wanting a smiley piercing, this is a natural opening to talk about why doing something like this at home, without professional training or sterile equipment, carries serious risks.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20up. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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bring up
transitive verb
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