Definitions for bring up
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word bring up
raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth(verb)
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
"raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent(verb)
"raise a family"; "bring up children"
promote from a lower position or rank
"This player was brought up to the major league"
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up(verb)
raise from a lower to a higher position
"Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
cause to come to a sudden stop
"The noise brought her up in shock"
raise, bring up(verb)
put forward for consideration or discussion
"raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer(verb)
make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
boot, reboot, bring up(verb)
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
"boot your computer"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
to care for a child as they grow up
***We were brought up to be polite.
to mention or introduce a subject
***to bring up the issue/problem/question of money
To raise (children).
To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.
Translations for bring up
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
to rear or educate
Her parents brought her up to be polite.
- grootmaak, opvoedAfrikaans
- educarPortuguese (BR)
- üles kasvatamaEstonian
- پرورش دادنFarsi
- לְגָדֵל, לְחָנֵךHebrew
- पालन-पोषण करना, पढ़ाना-लिखानाHindi
- ala uppIcelandic
- educare, allevareItalian
- išauginti, išauklėtiLithuanian
- grootbrengen, opvoedenDutch
- oppdra, ale oppNorwegian
- پرورش دادنPersian
- روزنه ورکولPashto
- a creşte, a educaRomanian
- uppfostra, utbildaSwedish
- yetiştirmek, eğitmekTurkish
- 養育，教育Chinese (Trad.)
- پرورش کرنا ، پالناUrdu
- giáo dụcVietnamese
- 养育，教育Chinese (Simp.)
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