bring up

phrasal verbPhrasal Verbs

Definition

to mention; to raise a topic

"She brought up an interesting point during the meeting."

mentionraise

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Context Matters

This word is commonly used in most-common contexts, especially in phrasal verbs.

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In Writing

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In Speaking

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to stop working; to lose control emotionally

to cancel

to continue

to find by chance

to think of an idea

to reduce

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