bring up

verb

brought up; bringing up; brings up

transitive verb

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

4

: vomit

intransitive verb

: to stop suddenly

Synonyms

• breed
• foster
• nourish
• nurse
• raise
• rear

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Crowd flow is terrible as elevators bring up a steady stream of guests who then shuffle into the very small lobby, making everyone jostle for space. —Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

Byrd tried to bring up her remote-work agreement with her manager to get clarity. —Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024

Others brought up the fact that three-months notice is simply bad wedding etiquette in today’s busy world. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024

Are American cows brought up listening to Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis and British cows serenaded with Elgar and Walton? —James Lileks, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

bring up

verb

1

: to bring to maturity through care and education

bring up a child

2

: to bring to attention : introduce

I hate to keep bringing this up

Medical Definition

bring up

transitive verb

(ˈ)briŋ-ˈəp 

: vomit