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bring up

verb

1 bring up

Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.

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

Dutch: goochelen, ontbieden, oproepen, zwarte magie beoefenen, toveren

2 bring up

Look after a child until it is an adult:
— Bring up children.

synonyms: nurture, parent, raise, rear.

Roget 161: produce, perform, operate, do, make, gar, form, construct, fabricate, frame, contrive, manufacture; weave, ... show more

Roget 537: teach, instruct, educate, edify, school, tutor; cram, prime, coach; enlighten etc. (inform) 527.    inculcate, ... show more

3 bring up

Promote from a lower position or rank.

4 bring up

Raise from a lower to a higher position.

synonyms: elevate, get up, lift, raise.

Dutch: opvoeden, heffen, opheffen, optillen, tillen

5 bring up

Cause to come to a sudden stop.

6 bring up

Put forward for consideration or discussion:
— Bring up an unpleasant topic.

synonym: raise.

Roget 297: give exit, give vent to; let out, give out, pour out, squeeze out, send out; dispatch, despatch; exhale, excern, excrete; embogue; secrete, ... show more

7 bring up

Make reference to.

synonyms: advert, cite, mention, name, refer.

Dutch: noemen, aangeven, refereren, terugverwijzen, terugwijzen, verwijzen

8 bring up

Cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes.

synonyms: boot, reboot.


Moby thesaurus: advance, advert, affront, allude, apprentice, barf, be seasick, be sick, brave, break, break in, breast, breed, bring before, bring forward, bring up short, broach, cast, cease fire, challenge ... show more.

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