Complete Definition of "bring up"

English

Verb
en-verb|inf=to bring up|brings up|bringing up|brought up
#idiom To mention.
#:Don't bring up politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy.
#idiom To raise children.
#:She did well enough bringing up two sons and a daughter on her own.
#To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
#:Wait a minute while I bring up my computer.

Translations
trans-top|to raise children
Czech: vychovat
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Category:English phrasal verbs

fr:bring up
io:bring up
ku:bring up
fi:bring up

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