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bring up
Overview of verb bring-up
The verb bring up has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (3) 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")
2. (2) rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent -- (bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children")
3. (1) bring up -- (promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league")
4. (1) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up -- (raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load")
5. (1) bring up -- (cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock")
6. raise, bring up -- (put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic")
7. mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer -- (make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention")
8. boot, reboot, bring up -- (cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer")
Antonyms of verb bring-up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bring-up
8 senses of bring up
Sense 1
raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> make, create
Sense 2
rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
Sense 3
bring up
=> promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
=> delegate, designate, depute, assign
=> appoint, charge
Sense 4
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> move, displace
Sense 5
bring up
=> stop
Sense 6
raise, bring up
=> mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
=> think of, have in mind, mean
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 7
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
=> think of, have in mind, mean
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 8
boot, reboot, bring up
=> resuscitate, revive
=> bring to, bring back, bring round, bring around
=> awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bring-up
4 of 8 senses of bring up
Sense 1
raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
=> bless
Sense 2
rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
=> fledge
=> cradle
=> foster
Sense 4
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> get up
=> jack, jack up
=> shoulder
=> kick up
=> hoist, lift, wind
=> trice, trice up
=> hoist, run up
=> hoist
=> pump
=> levitate
=> underlay
=> skid
=> pinnacle
=> chin, chin up
=> raise, leaven, prove
=> heighten
=> hike, hike up, boost
=> pick up, lift up, gather up
=> rear, erect
Sense 7
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
=> commend, remember
=> speak of the devil
=> remember
=> quote, cite
=> touch on
=> invoke, appeal
=> namedrop
=> raise, bring up
=> drag up, dredge up
=> cross-refer
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bring-up
8 senses of bring up
Sense 1
raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> make, create
Sense 2
rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
Sense 3
bring up
=> promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
Sense 4
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> move, displace
Sense 5
bring up
=> stop
Sense 6
raise, bring up
=> mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
Sense 7
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
=> think of, have in mind, mean
Sense 8
boot, reboot, bring up
=> resuscitate, revive
'Cause To' of verb bring-up
2 of 8 senses of bring up
Sense 2
rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
=> grow up
Sense 4
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
Derived Forms of verb bring-up
Domain of verb bring-up
Domain Terms of verb bring-up
Familiarity of verb bring-up
bring up used as a verb is common (polysemy count =8)
Sample Sentences of verb bring-up
8 senses of bring up
Sense 1
raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
bring up
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 4
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
EX: The men bring up the chairs
Sense 5
bring up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 6
raise, bring up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 7
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 8
boot, reboot, bring up
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb bring-up
7 of 8 senses of bring up
Sense 1
raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
> make, create
=> beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth
=> reproduce, procreate, multiply
=> regenerate
=> clear
=> distill, extract, distil
=> derive, educe
=> froth, spume, suds
=> lay down, establish, make
=> puncture
=> twine
=> cleave
=> track
=> institute, bring
=> short-circuit, short
=> re-create
=> grind
=> generate, bring forth
=> originate, initiate, start
=> give, yield
=> bring, work, play, wreak, make for
=> raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> create by mental act, create mentally
=> create, make
=> realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate
=> cause, do, make
=> establish, give
=> put on, turn in
=> bear, turn out
=> create from raw material, create from raw stuff
=> construct, build, make
=> build, establish
=> assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
=> style
=> strike
=> copy, re-create
=> create verbally
=> compose, write
=> choreograph
=> direct
=> film
=> film-make
=> recreate
=> offset
=> scrape
=> produce, bring forth
=> produce, bring about, give rise
=> press
=> prepare
=> cut
=> cut
=> raise
=> beat
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> incorporate
=> form, organize, organise
Sense 3
bring up
> promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
=> tenure
=> bring up
=> spot promote
=> ennoble, gentle, entitle
=> prefer, favor, favour
=> brevet
Sense 4
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
> move, displace
=> mobilize, mobilise, circulate
=> relocate
=> dislocate, luxate, splay, slip
=> translate
=> station, post, base, send, place
=> agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
=> transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
=> funnel
=> brandish, flourish, wave
=> pull, draw, force
=> transport, carry
=> tug
=> disarrange
=> expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> engage, mesh, lock, operate
=> propel, impel
=> launch, set in motion
=> wind, wrap, roll, twine
=> unwind, wind off, unroll
=> wedge, squeeze, force
=> work
=> spill, shed, disgorge
=> spill, slop, splatter
=> unseat
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out
=> press down, depress
=> lift
=> flick, ruffle, riffle
=> work
=> take back
=> center, centre
=> pump
=> scan
=> jar, shake up, bump around
=> dandle
=> roll, revolve
=> push, force
=> rock, sway
=> fluctuate
=> pulse
=> shift, dislodge, reposition
=> glide
=> stir
=> play
=> overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
=> transport, send, ship
=> send, direct
=> transport
=> saltate
=> lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
=> lift, raise
=> raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> drop
=> sink
=> advance, bring forward
=> chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
=> transfer, shift
=> displace, force out
=> herd, crowd
=> circulate
=> circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
=> rout out, drive out, force out, rouse
=> drive
=> race, rush
=> woosh, whoosh
=> pour
=> exteriorize, bring outside
=> upstage
=> swing
=> turn, turn over
=> turn
=> turn
=> slide
=> run
=> whistle
=> beat, flap
=> singsong
=> hustle
=> wash
=> rake
=> blow
=> drag
=> pull, draw
=> lateralize
=> translate
=> hit, strike
=> change hands, change owners
=> transfer
=> expel, throw out, kick out
Sense 5
bring up
> stop
=> check
=> rein, rein in
=> halt, hold, arrest
=> bring up
=> cut
=> flag down
=> stall
=> stall
=> draw up, pull up
=> brake
Sense 6
raise, bring up
> mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
=> commend, remember
=> speak of the devil
=> remember
=> quote, cite
=> touch on
=> invoke, appeal
=> namedrop
=> raise, bring up
=> drag up, dredge up
=> cross-refer
Sense 7
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
> think of, have in mind, mean
=> mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
Sense 8
boot, reboot, bring up
> resuscitate, revive
=> boot, reboot, bring up
=> resurrect, raise, upraise
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bring-up
Sense 1
raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
=> make, create
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Sense 2
rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
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Sense 3
bring up
=> promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
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Sense 4
raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> move, displace
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Sense 5
bring up
=> stop
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Sense 6
raise, bring up
=> mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
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Sense 7
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
=> think of, have in mind, mean
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Sense 8
boot, reboot, bring up
=> resuscitate, revive
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