Synonyms of brings up

brings up

verb

present tense third-person singular of bring up

1

as in raises

to bring to maturity through care and education

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raises
• fosters
• breeds
• nurtures
• nurses
• nourishes
• teaches
• fathers
• feeds
• mothers
• watches
• promotes
• rears
• educates
• cultivates
• schools
• cradles
• supplies
• attends
• provides (for)
• disciplines
• mentors
• ministers (to)
• tutors
• trains
• minds
• leads
• instructs
• enlightens
• cares (for)
• shows
• guides
• prepares
• forwards
• edifies
• shepherds
• advances
• indoctrinates
• furthers
• directs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abuses
• ignores
• ill-treats
• mistreats
• maltreats
• neglects
• ill-uses
• mishandles
• hurts
• harms
• injures

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• abuses
• ignores
• ill-treats
• mistreats
• maltreats
• neglects
• ill-uses
• mishandles
• hurts
• harms
• injures

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2

as in introduces

to present or bring forward for discussion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduces
• raises
• places
• discusses
• broaches
• suggests
• mentions
• moots
• offers
• alludes (to)
• refers (to)
• cites
• names
• proposes
• speaks (of)
• debates
• expresses
• interjects
• ventilates
• airs
• interrupts
• vents
• talks (about)
• thrashes (out or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• silences
• quiets
• hushes (up)
• censors

• suppresses
• silences
• quiets
• hushes (up)
• censors

3

as in stops

to bring (something) to a standstill

wasn't expecting the operator to bring up the carnival ride so suddenly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stops
• stalls
• halts
• catches
• draws up
• pulls up
• holds up
• checks
• blocks
• arrests
• stays
• holds back
• stills
• fetches up
• hinders
• holds
• suspends
• ends
• stems
• cuts off
• turns back
• snags
• impedes
• obstructs
• dams
• bottlenecks
• concludes
• clogs
• baffles
• balks
• detains
• blockades
• chokes off
• terminates
• stunts
• suppresses
• squashes
• calls
• reins (in)
• stanches
• squelches
• represses
• discontinues
• staunches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeps (on)
• keeps up
• continues
• persists
• runs on
• moves
• carries on
• proceeds
• advances
• progresses
• fares
• marches
• follows through (with)
• pushes
• wends
• stirs
• drives
• goes along
• propels
• spurs
• actuates
• impels
• goads
• budges

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• keeps (on)
• keeps up
• continues
• persists
• runs on
• moves
• carries on
• proceeds
• advances
• progresses
• fares
• marches
• follows through (with)
• pushes
• wends
• stirs
• drives
• goes along
• propels
• spurs
• actuates
• impels
• goads
• budges

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