bring up
[verb]
Synonyms:
- rear, breed, develop, educate, form, nurture, raise, support, teach, train
- mention, allude to, broach, introduce, move, propose, put forward, raise

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Contrasted words: abuse, ill-use, maltreat, neglect
Related Words: breed, cultivate, foster, nurture, feed, nourish, provide (for), discipline, educate, train

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English Thesaurus: mention, refer to somebody/something, touch on something, bring something up, raise, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

bring somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb (see also bring)

1. to mention a subject or start to talk about it Synonym : raise:
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?

2. to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up Synonym : raise:
He was brought up by his grandparents.
bring somebody up to do something
In my day, children were brought up to respect the law.
be brought up (as) a Catholic/Muslim etc
I was brought up a Catholic. ⇒ upbringing

3. to make something appear on a computer screen:
Can you bring up the list of candidates again?

4. British English if you bring food up, it comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth:
I had a sandwich for lunch and promptly brought it up again.

5. to charge someone with a particular crime and make them go to a court to be judged
bring somebody/something ↔ up before
He was brought up before a magistrate, charged with dangerous driving.

6. bring somebody up short/with a start to surprise someone and make them suddenly stop talking or doing something:
Her question brought me up short.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

mention to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and without saying very much or giving details:
Kate had mentioned his name a few times, but I had not met him before.
Jack mentioned that you might be looking for a new job.
refer to somebody/something to say something about someone or something in a conversation, speech, or piece of writing:
He had earlier referred to difficulties in gathering evidence.
It was not clear which case he was referring to.
touch on something to briefly mention a subject during a speech, lesson, piece of writing etc:
This problem has already been touched on in Chapter 4.
bring something up to start to talk about a particular subject during a conversation or meeting:
I didn’t want to bring up the subject of money.
I knew you’d bring that up!
raise to mention a subject that people should start to discuss or think about. Raise is more formal than bring something up:
He promised to raise the issue with the Prime Minister.
They raised a number of points.
broach to mention a subject that may be embarrassing or upsetting, or that may cause an argument:
I was reluctant to broach the subject of payment.
cite formal to mention something as an example or proof of something else, or as a reason for something:
Hong Kong is often cited as an example of this kind of economic system.
allude to something formal to mention something in a way that is deliberately not direct:
Many of the ancient Greek poets allude to this myth.
make no mention of something
Nelson made no mention of his family; he talked only of his work.
get/receive a mention
This type of research rarely gets a mention in the media.
deserve/merit a mention
The village was large enough to merit a mention in the 11th century Domesday Book.
a brief mention
Dillon makes only a brief mention of the idea in his book.
special/particular mention
Mrs. McMillan deserves particular mention for all her hard work.
a passing mention (=a brief mention when other things seem more important)
There was only a passing mention of the event in the paper.
be worthy of mention (=deserve to be talked about)
This book is particularly worthy of mention for the clarity of its writing.
the mere mention of something (=the fact of saying something that seems unimportant)
The mere mention of his name caused her to burst into tears.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

bring up
1. • bring up
1). to introduce a subject into a discussion
They brought up the subject at the meeting but nobody wanted to talk about it.

2). to raise or care for a child
My sister is bringing up three children.

2. • bring up (something)
to begin a discussion about something, to mention something
I tried to bring up the subject of sales commissions during the meeting.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

bring up something
to begin a discussion about something, to mention something
I tried to bring up the subject of sales commissions during the meeting.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

bring up
v.
1. To take care of (a child); raise, train, educate.
He gave much attention and thought to bringing up his children.
Joe was born in Texas but brought up in Oklahoma.
2. informal To stop; halt.
■ Usually used with "short".
He brought the car up short when the light changed to red.
Bill started to complain, I brought him up short.
3. To begin a discussion of; speak of; mention.
At the class meeting Bob brought up the idea of a picnic.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲