bring up meaning

bring up as a verb

1. 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

   Synonyms: raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, put forward, call forth

   Type of: call up

   Kinds: curse, bless

2. look after a child until it is an adult
   • raise a family
   • bring up children

   Synonyms: rear, raise, nurture, parent

   Kinds: fledge, cradle, foster

3. promote from a lower position or rank
   • This player was brought up to the major league

   Type of: promote

4. raise from a lower to a higher position
   • Raise your hands
   • Lift a load

   Synonyms: raise, lift, elevate, get up

   Type of: move

   Kinds: get up, jack, shoulder, kick up, hoist, trice, pump, levitate, underlay, skid, pinnacle, chin

5. cause to come to a sudden stop
   • The noise brought her up in shock

   Type of: stop

6. put forward for consideration or discussion
   • raise the question of promotions
   • bring up an unpleasant topic

   Synonyms: raise

   Type of: mention

7. make reference to
   • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention

   Synonyms: mention, advert, cite, name, refer

   Type of: think of

   Kinds: commend, speak of the devil, remember, quote, touch on, invoke, namedrop, raise, drag up, cross-refer

8. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
   • boot your computer

   Synonyms: boot, reboot

   Type of: resuscitate

How to pronounce bring up

bring up is pronounced /brɪŋ ʌp/ in British English and /brɪŋ ʌp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.