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present participle of bring up
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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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