Bringing Up — synonyms, definition

1. bringing up (Noun)

breeding fosterage fostering nurture raising rearing upbringing

bringing up (Noun) — Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community. ex. "they debated whether nature or bringing up was more important"

acculturation enculturation socialisation socialization

2. bringing up (Verb)

adverting arousing booting calling down calling forth citing conjuring conjuring up elevating evoking getting up invoking lifting mentioning naming nurturing parenting putting forward rebooting referring • • •

bringing up (Verb) — Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. ex. "bring up the spectre of unemployment"

bringing up (Verb) — Provide for and care for during childhood. ex. "bring up a family"

bringing up (Verb) — Promote from a lower position or rank. ex. "This player was brought up to the major league"

bringing up (Verb) — Take from a lower to a higher position. ex. "bring up your hands"

bringing up (Verb) — Cause to come to a sudden stop.

bringing up (Verb) — Put forward for consideration or discussion. ex. "bring up the question of promotions"

bringing up (Verb) — Make reference to. ex. "His name was brought up in connection with the invention"

bringing up (Verb) — Cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes. ex. "bring up your computer"

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