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    [Verb]  | "bring up" 


    1: to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education

    2: to cause to stop suddenly

    3: to bring to attention : introduce

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Verb]  | "bring" | \ ˈbriŋ \


    1: to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded

    2: to cause to be, act, or move in a special way: such as

    3: attract

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English bringan; akin to Old High German bringan to bring, Welsh hebrwng to accompany;

    [Verb]  | "brought up" 


    1: to bring to maturity through care and education;


      * e.g., " ... it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly "



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    2: to present or bring forward for discussion;


      * e.g., " ... I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money "



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    3: to bring (something) to a standstill;


      * e.g., " ... wasn't expecting the operator to bring up the carnival ride so suddenly "



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    [Verb]  | "bring up" 


    1: to bring to maturity through care and education;


      * e.g., " ... it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly "



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    2: to present or bring forward for discussion;


      * e.g., " ... I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money "



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    3: to bring (something) to a standstill;


      * e.g., " ... wasn't expecting the operator to bring up the carnival ride so suddenly "



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     [ "Brought Up Solid" ]

    1: A Newfie term for running into something while not paying attention... usually something hard that would confirm copious amounts of pain.

      * e.g.,  ... He was so hammered after the bar, he ran right into a lamp post and was brought up solid. 

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