bring something up

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Meaning · English

Mention or introduce a topic for discussion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: lift an object upwards

Register: neutral

Examples

She brought up her concerns during the meeting

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Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR C1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “bring something up” mean?

Mention or introduce a topic for discussion Literally: lift an object upwards

Is “bring something up” formal or informal?

bring something up is generally neutral.