bring up

Speech parts

1. bring up - Verb

2. bring up - Phrase

Meaning

make reference to

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes

put forward for consideration or discussion

cause to come to a sudden stop

raise from a lower to a higher position

promote from a lower position or rank

look after a child until it is an adult

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

raise rear mention parent nurture put forward name air present move open mother approach foster table
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Antonyms

withdraw recall renounce retract recant back down
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Hypernyms

name move mean refer stop advance

Hyponyms

jack trice foster chin wind raise

Related terms

upbringing bring up the rear bring up to

Examples

To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. Josh Billings

A man must always live by his work, and his wages must at least be sufficient to maintain him. They must even upon most occasions be somewhat more; otherwise it would be impossible for him to bring up a family, and the race of such workmen could not last beyond the first generation. Adam Smith

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls. Honoré de Balzac

He that does not bring up his son to some honest calling and employment brings him up to be a thief. Jewish Proverb

It is not hard to nurse a pregnency, but it is hard to bring up a child. Swahili Proverb

Bring up a raven, and he will peck out your eyes. German Proverb

Words in the phrase

bring up

Close letter words and terms

bring under cultivation bring under one roof bring under the hammer bring up against bring up short bring up the rear