1. bring up(v = verb.creation) arouse, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "call down the spirits from the mountain"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "raise the specter of unemployment"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
2. bring up(v = verb.social) nurture, parent, raise, rear - bring up; "bring up children"; "raise a family"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
3. bring up(v = verb.social) - promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
4. bring up(v = verb.motion) elevate, get up, lift, raise - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Lift a load"; "Raise your hands"
Sample sentences:
The men %s the chairs
5. bring up(v = verb.motion) - cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something
6. bring up(v = verb.communication) raise - put forward for consideration or discussion; "bring up an unpleasant topic"; "raise the question of promotions"
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Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
7. bring up(v = verb.communication) advert, cite, mention, name, refer - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
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Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
8. bring up(v = verb.body) boot, reboot - cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
VB produce, perform, operate, do, make, gar, form, construct, fabricate, frame, contrive, manufacture, weave, forge, coin, carve, chisel, build, raise, edify, rear, erect, put together, set up, run up, establish, constitute, compose, organize, institute, achieve, accomplish, flower, bear fruit, fructify, teem, ean, yean, farrow, drop, pup, kitten, kindle, bear, lay, whelp, bring forth, give birth to, lie in, be brought to bed of, evolve, pullulate, usher into the world, make productive, create, beget, get, generate, fecundate, impregnate, procreate, progenerate, propagate, engender, bring into being, call into being, bring into existence, breed, hatch, develop, bring up, induce, superinduce, suscitate, cause, acquire.
VB give exit, give vent to, let out, give out, pour out, squeeze out, send out, dispatch, despatch, exhale, excern, excrete, embogue, secrete, secern, extravasate, shed, void, evacuation, emit, open the sluices, open the floodgates, turn on the tap, extrude, detrude, effuse, spend, expend, pour forth, squirt, spirt, spurt, spill, slop, perspire, breathe, blow, tap, draw off, bale out, lade out, let blood, broach, eject, reject, expel, discard, cut, send to coventry, boycott, chasser, banish, bounce, fire, fire out, throw, throw out, throw up, throw off, throw away, throw aside, push, throw out, throw off, throw away, throw aside, shovel out, shovel away, sweep out, sweep away, brush off, brush away, whisk off, whisk away, turn off, turn away, send off, send away, discharge, send adrift, turn adrift, cast adrift, turn out, bundle out, throw overboard, give the sack to, send packing, send about one's business, send to the right about, strike off the roll, turn out neck and heels, turn out head and shoulders, turn out neck and crop, pack off, send away with a flea in the ear, send to Jericho, bow out, show the door to, turn out of doors, turn out of house and home, evict, oust, unhouse, unkennel, dislodge, unpeople, dispeople, depopulate, relegate, deport, empty, drain to the dregs, sweep off, clear off, clear out, clear away, suck, draw off, clean out, make a clean sweep of, clear decks, purge, embowel, disbowel, disembowel, eviscerate, gut, unearth, root out, root up, averuncate, weed out, get out, eliminate, get rid of, do away with, shake off, exenterate, vomit, throw up, regurgitate, spew, puke, keck, retch, heave, upchuck, chuck up, barf, belch out, cast up, bring up, be sick, get sick, worship the porcelain god, disgorge, expectorate, clear the throat, hawk, spit, sputter, splutter, slobber, drivel, slaver, slabber, eructate, drool, unpack, unlade, unload, unship, offload, break bulk, dump, be let out, spew forth, erupt, ooze.
VB teach, instruct, educate, edify, school, tutor, cram, prime, coach, enlighten, inculcate, indoctrinate, inoculate, infuse, instill, infix, ingraft, infiltrate, imbue, impregnate, implant, graft, sow the seeds of, disseminate, given an idea of, put up to, put in the way of, set right, sharpen the wits, enlarge the mind, give new ideas, open the eyes, bring forward, teach the young idea how to shoot, improve, expound, lecture, read a lesson, give a lesson, give a lecture, give a sermon, give a discourse, incept, hold forth, preach, sermonize, moralize, point a moral, train, discipline, bring up, bring up to, form, ground, prepare, qualify, drill, exercise, practice, habituate, familiarize with, nurture, drynurse, breed, rear, take in hand, break, break in, tame, preinstruct, initiate, inure, put to nurse, send to school, direct, guide, direct attention to, impress upon the mind, impress upon the memory, beat into, beat into the head, convince, book, workbook, exercise book, preach to the wise, teach one's grandmother to suck eggs, teach granny to suck eggs, preach to the converted.