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View synonyms for

bring up

verb

  1. to care for and train (a child); rear

    we had been brought up to go to church

  2. to raise (a subject) for discussion; mention
  3. to vomit (food)
  4. foll by against to cause (a person) to face or confront
  5. foll by to to cause (something) to be of a required standard
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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If he was to be murdered, well, that brings up a lot of questions — namely, is that fair to the person who has to kill him?

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Many people who live near the affected trees brought up not only their safety concerns after the incident, but also the environmental loss of important shade, stormwater management and habitat.

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You mention that being in the hospital for your breast cancer treatments brought up some trauma, but was writing about those things triggering?

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The algae bloom was the result of an upswell in the ocean that brought up enough nutrients to the surface to allow the algae to thrive, he said.

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A camera followed him around as he raised his arm to bless the faithful lining the sunny square, and a few babies were brought up closer to him.

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