Overview of noun bringing_up

The noun bringing up has 1 sense

• breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing -- (helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important")

Overview of verb bring_up

The verb bring up has 8 senses

• raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth -- (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 -- (bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children")


• bring up -- (promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league")


• raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up -- (raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load")


• bring up -- (cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock")


• raise, bring up -- (put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic")


• mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer -- (make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention")


• boot, reboot, bring up -- (cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer")