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

Mehidy brought up his 50 shortly before lunch off 117 balls, with five boundaries. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Cervantes never brought up the bill during Thursday’s hearing, which effectively kills it. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

We’ve both been brought up playing sport our entire lives, which is quite the macho, classic lad setting. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Shuter also brought up another bit of interesting timing around Pitt’s buzzy Esquire interview. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Replying to journalists' questions on August 8, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again brought up Kyiv’s interest in Israeli military hardware. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Burke later brought up immigration concerns, reassuring families that schools are safe places. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Thursday’s podcast episode was not the first time Gerber brought up her fan fiction writing while on The Shards press tour. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

And, parts of it, like bathrooms and the building’s elevator, need to be brought up to more accessible standards. — Sofi Zeman july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026