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1
to bring to maturity through care and education
- it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly
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2
to present or bring forward for discussion
- I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money
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3
to bring (something) to a standstill
- wasn't expecting the operator to bring up the carnival ride so suddenly
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of bring up was in the 14th century
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