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bring up meaning and examples

2025-09-12

Meaning

  • Bring up has several meanings depending on context:

    1. To mention or introduce a topic in conversation.
    2. To raise or rear a child.
    3. (Informal) To vomit.

Grammar and Usage

  • bring up + noun → to mention a topic. Example: She brought up the issue during the meeting.

  • bring sb up → to raise a child. Example: They brought up their children in the countryside.

  • bring up (food) → to vomit. Example: He felt sick and brought up his lunch.

  • Part of speech: phrasal verb (transitive).

Common Phrases

  • bring up a subject
  • bring up a question
  • bring sb up (child-rearing)
  • bring up food

Collocations

  • verb + up: bring up an idea, bring up an issue
  • noun + bring up: child brought up, topic brought up

Examples

  1. She brought up an interesting point during the discussion.
  2. Don’t bring up the past—it’s over.
  3. They brought up their son to be polite and respectful.
  4. He was brought up in a small village.
  5. She brought up the possibility of moving abroad.
  6. The teacher brought up the importance of honesty.
  7. He suddenly felt sick and brought up what he had eaten.
  8. My grandmother brought me up after my parents passed away.
  • mention
  • raise (a topic)
  • rear (children)
  • vomit (informal use)

Antonym

  • suppress (a topic)
  • neglect (a child)
  • hold down (food)