Synonyms of brought up

brought up

verb

past tense of bring up

1

as in raised

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

• raised
• fostered
• nurtured
• bred
• taught
• promoted
• provided (for)
• watched
• educated
• cultivated
• reared
• fed
• nursed
• attended
• nourished
• instructed
• supplied
• fathered
• cared (for)
• ministered (to)
• trained
• led
• cradled
• enlightened
• disciplined
• prepared
• forwarded
• mothered
• showed
• schooled
• mentored
• tutored
• advanced
• guided
• directed
• furthered
• minded
• indoctrinated
• edified
• shepherded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• abused
• neglected
• mistreated
• maltreated
• mishandled
• injured
• hurt
• ill-treated
• harmed
• ill-used

2

as in introduced

to present or bring forward for discussion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduced
• raised
• placed
• discussed
• suggested
• mentioned
• referred (to)
• proposed
• spoke (of)
• cited
• offered
• broached
• mooted
• named
• alluded (to)
• expressed
• debated
• interrupted
• talked (about)
• aired
• interjected
• ventilated
• thrashed (out or over)
• vented

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• quieted
• silenced
• censored
• hushed (up)

3

as in stopped

to bring (something) to a standstill

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• halted
• stalled
• caught
• pulled up
• arrested
• held up
• drew up
• checked
• stayed
• blocked
• fetched up
• held back
• stilled
• hindered
• suspended
• held
• impeded
• obstructed
• ended
• stemmed
• concluded
• cut off
• detained
• snagged
• baffled
• balked
• turned back
• clogged
• dammed
• terminated
• blockaded
• reined (in)
• suppressed
• discontinued
• called
• bottlenecked
• repressed
• stunted
• squashed
• choked off
• squelched
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• kept (on)
• continued
• kept up
• persisted
• went along
• moved
• proceeded
• ran on
• marched
• advanced
• progressed
• pushed
• followed through (with)
• fared
• drove
• stirred
• propelled
• spurred
• actuated
• impelled
• wended
• goaded
• budged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brought up

And a new ‘Living Wage For All Act’ has now been brought up in Congress to address this. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

When host Seth Meyers brought up the sky-high stilettos Evans wears in the show, the performer, 47, clarified that the shoes aren’t the hardest part of his costume. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

What to read next To highlight the potential risks imposed by relying on an NRHO, Glover brought up a hypothetical situation — an astronaut health issue that requires a medical evacuation just after landing at a lunar south pole moon base. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 July 2026

At the time of the report sources indicated the matter hadn’t been brought up. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 July 2026

Warner said that in the past 10 years, his committee, in a bipartisan manner, has reviewed and investigated all of the allegations the president brought up. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 July 2026

During the earnings call, both executives’ career moves were brought up a few times. — Chase Jordan july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Congressional Democrats brought up the controversial legislation twice as often as Republicans did in the month of June, the analysis found. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 July 2026

That's why temperature is always brought up as one of the factors [important for] the developmental cycle of Cyclospora. — Alice Park, Time, 17 July 2026