bring sth up
(TALK) — phrasal verb with bring /brɪŋ/ verb [T] (brought, brought)Definition
B2 to start to talk about a particular subject: She's always bringing up her health problems.Quoting and making references
(Definition of bring sth up (TALK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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bring sth on phrasal verb
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bring sth out phrasal verb (MAKE NOTICEABLE)
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bring sth out phrasal verb (PRODUCE)
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bring sth to the party idiom
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bring sth up phrasal verb (VOMIT)
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bring verb (CAUSE)
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Synonyms and related words:
- allusive adjective
- as for sb/sth idiom
- bandy sth about/around phrasal verb
- citation noun (EXAMPLE)
- come up phrasal verb (BE MENTIONED)
- drag verb (PULL)
- give /quote sth/sb chapter and verse idiom
- hark back to sth phrasal verb (BE SIMILAR)
- hark back to sth phrasal verb (REPEAT)
- keep off sth phrasal verb
- mention verb
- passing noun (CONVERSATION)
- pursuant adjective
- quote verb (SAY)
- refer to sb/sth phrasal verb
- reference noun (IN A PIECE OF WRITING)
- reference noun (MENTION)
- said adjective
- undermentioned adjective
- unquote
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