Phrasal verb
bring up
Meanings
to introduce a topic or mention something in conversation
to raise and care for a child until they are grown
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to cause something to appear on a screen by opening a program or displaying information
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Definition
To bring up something is to introduce it in conversation.
If you bring up a topic, you mention it so other people can talk about it. People often bring things up in meetings, discussions, or casual conversations, sometimes carefully because the topic may be sensitive. It can also mean to raise a child from infancy to adulthood.
Examples
- I didn’t want to bring up the delay during dinner.
- Can you bring up your idea at the team meeting tomorrow?
- He brought up his travel plans while we were walking home.
- She was brought up by her grandparents in a small town.
- They brought up the file on the screen to check the details.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse bring up (introduce a topic) with bring out (make something noticeable or release).
More phrasal verbs
- go on To go on means to continue or keep happening.
- carry out To carry out something means to do it or complete it, especially a plan, task, or instruction.
- set up To set up means to arrange or prepare something so it is ready to use or happen.
- pick up “Pick up” most commonly means to collect someone or something from a place, usually by going there.
- go back To go back means to return to a place, time, or earlier situation.