bring up

British  

verb

1. to care for and train (a child); rear

   we had been brought up to go to church

2. to raise (a subject) for discussion; mention

3. to vomit (food)

4. (foll by against) to cause (a person) to face or confront

5. (foll by to) to cause (something) to be of a required standard

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bring up Idioms  

1. Raise from childhood, rear. For example, Bringing up children is both difficult and rewarding . [Late 1400s]

2. Introduce into discussion, mention, as in Let's not bring up the cost right now . [Second half of 1800s]

3. Vomit, as in She still felt sick but couldn't bring up anything . This usage was first recorded in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719).

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Example Sentences

We’ve only been dating a few months, but is this something I can bring up to him?

From MarketWatch

It was closely followed by Tropical Storm Chantal that hit South Carolina on 6 July and brought up to 6 inches of rain and subsequent flash flooding to North Carolina.

From BBC

The information-technology sector has brought up the rear for a change.

From MarketWatch

You can bring up a fun moment from the festivities or reiterate that you had a nice time.

From MarketWatch

Consent is questionably obtained in disabled narratives, if it’s brought up at all.

From Salon

Related Words

• allude to
• broach
• discuss
• introduce
• propose
• raise
• refer
• submit
• touch on