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Meaning of
bring up
in English
bring up
#common
Definitions
Verb
to
raise
or
care
for
(
children
);
nurture
They
will
bring
up
their
kids
in
a
loving
environment
.
to
mention
or
discuss
something
The
manager
didn't
bring
up
the
sales
report
during
the
meeting
.
to
uncover
or
resurface
(
memories
,
issues
,
etc
.)
The
smell
of
old
books
can
bring
up
fond
memories
.
to
put
someone
on
trial
;
position
for
judgement
The
prosecutor
will
bring
up
the
defendant
for
questioning
.
to
halt
or
disrupt
a
continuous
flow
The
construction
work
will
bring
up
the
entire
highway
to
a
standstill
.
to
achieve
a
specific
score
or
milestone
The
team
needs
to
bring
up
their
average
score
to
qualify
for
the
finals
.
to
move
something
to
a
higher
position
;
elevate
She
will
bring
up
the
heavy
box
to
the
top
floor
using
the
elevator
.
to
activate
or
start
a
machine
;
initiate
power
The
engineers
will
bring
up
the
backup
generator
to
provide
emergency
power
.
to
expel
food
from
the
stomach
After
eating
the
spoiled
food
,
she
had
to
bring
up
her
lunch
.
to
prepare
a
vein
for
injection
;
make
it
accessible
The
nurse
will
bring
up
the
patient's
vein
to
administer
the
medication
.
to
prepare
text
for
printing
;
level
or
overlay
The
editor
needs
to
bring
up
the
font
size
to
make
it
more
readable
.
to
care
for
and
raise
children
The
couple
is
eager
to
bring
up
their
adopted
child
with
love
and
care
.
Base Words
bring
up