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Phrasal verbBand 5.5–6.5Toofey picks
bring up
/ˈbrɪŋ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
To raise a child, or to mention a topic.
- “She was brought up by her grandparents.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))