bring up
verb
brought up; bringing up; brings up
1
: to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education
2
: to cause to stop suddenly
3
a
: to bring to attention : introduce
b
computers
: to cause (something, such as a file or picture) to appear on a computer screen
… you can make any picture that it displays into wallpaper by right-clicking with the arrow over the art to bring up a box with a "Set as wallpaper" choice.—
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Barry Popik4
: vomit
: to stop suddenly
Examples of bring up in a Sentence
it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly
I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
The priorities are a montage of concerns conservative leaders have been bringing up for the past few months.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Jennie Garth is bringing up ex-Peter Facinelli's dating past, specifically about his time on the exclusive celebrity dating app, Raya.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Since they were brought up among the winged creatures, the siblings can ride the mythical creatures as well as speak with them.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 13 June 2025
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20up. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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bring up
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