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bring up

 
Verb bring up has 8 senses
  1. raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth - evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
    --1 is one way to make, create
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  2. rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent - bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. bring up - promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league"
    --3 is one way to
    promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  4. raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
    --4 is one way to move, displace
    Sample sentence:
    The men bring up the chairs
  5. bring up - cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
    --5 is one way to
    stop
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  6. raise, bring up - put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
    --6 is one way to mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  7. mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
    --7 is one way to think of, have in mind, mean
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  8. boot, reboot, bring up - cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
    --8 is one way to resuscitate, revive
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
bring out bring outside bring over bring round bring through bring to bring to bear bring together bring up bringal bringdown bringe bringer bringers bringing bringing close together bringing into existence

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