bring up
๐ Pronunciation
/brษชล สp/
Stress: primary stress on verb
maintain clear articulation of final /ล/
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Word Family
| Word Class | Forms |
|---|---|
| Verbs | bring up, brings up, bringing up, brought up |
| Nouns | upbringing |
| Adjectives | well-brought-up |
Notable noun form 'upbringing' is widely used
๐ Phrasal Verb Structure
Base verb: bringParticle: up
Transitivity: transitive
๐ Meanings
Meaning 1
to raise a child
Formal equivalent: raise, rear
ABSTRACT
“She brought up three children on her own”
“I was brought up in a small town”
“My grandparents brought me up after my parents died”
Meaning 2
to mention or introduce a topic
Formal equivalent: mention, raise
ABSTRACT
“Don't bring up that subject again”
“She brought up an interesting point”
“I need to bring up something important”
Meaning 3
to vomit
Formal equivalent: vomit, regurgitate
SEMI-LITERAL
“The baby brought up his milk”
“She felt sick and brought up her dinner”
โ ๏ธ Separability Rules
Rule: SEPARABLE
Pronoun Placement
โ bring them up
โ bring up them
๐ก Think of it Like This
Think of growth and development as an upward movement
Memory aid: Children grow UP as you bring them UP
Reflects Western concept of growth as upward progress
๐ Usage Patterns
Grammatical Contexts
Imperative: “Don't bring up that topic!”
Continuous: “She's bringing up four kids”
Perfect: “They've brought up three children”
Passive: “I was brought up by my aunt”
Modal: “You should bring up this issue”
Question: “Who brought you up?”
Negative: “Don't bring up that subject”
Common in:
โ ๏ธ Common Errors
โ She brought up good her childrenโโ She brought her children up well
Wrong position of adverb
Medium impact
โ bring up themโโ bring them up
Incorrect pronoun placement
High impact
โ My parents grow up meโโ My parents brought me up
L1 interference with 'grow'
High impact
๐ Register & Alternatives
Formality: neutral
Single-verb alternatives
Formal: raise, rear, mention
Neutral: raise, mention
Informal: grow
Use phrasal verb: everyday conversation, informal writing
Use single verb: formal academic writing, legal documents
๐ Etymology
Origin: Middle English, literal meaning of upward movement