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.—
Barry Popik
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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They’ll also be forced to field any number of amendments Republicans bring up to alter the bill.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
The exec brought up how Arte federates a network of 14 public broadcasters, has programs available in seven languages, and maintains strong ties with the creative ecosystem across Europe.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Park strikes out looking, and Salas grounds out to bring up the Aggie bats.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
That brings up an old-regime subject this this new regime has to change.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
The exec brought up how Arte federates a network of 14 public broadcasters, has programs available in seven languages, and maintains strong ties with the creative ecosystem across Europe.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Park strikes out looking, and Salas grounds out to bring up the Aggie bats.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
That brings up an old-regime subject this this new regime has to change.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20up. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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bring up
transitive verb
: vomit
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