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| bring up |
| When you're in the basement, can you bring up the paints? |
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| 1. v. To mention. |
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| Don't bring up politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy. |
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| 2. v. To raise (children). |
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| She did well enough bringing up two sons and a daughter on her own. |
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| 3. v. To uncover, to bring from obscurity; to resurface (e.g. a memory) |
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| A short Internet search brought up some amazing details of this story. |
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| 4. v. To turn on power or start, as of a machine. |
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| Wait a minute while I bring up my computer. |
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| 5. v. To vomit. |
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| I was very ill today; I kept bringing up everything I ate. |
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| 6. v. To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion. |
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| Analysis |
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| bring |
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| 1. v. To transport toward somebody/somewhere. |
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| Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey. |
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| 2. v. (transitive, figuratively) To supply or contribute. |
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| The new company director brought a fresh perspective on sales and marketing. |
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| 3. v. To raise (a lawsuit, charges, etc.) against somebody. |
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| up |
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| 1. adv. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity. |
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| I looked up and saw the airplane overhead. |
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| 2. adv. (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely. |
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| I will mix up the puzzle pieces. |
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| Tear up the contract. |
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