“Raise” vs. “Bring Up”: What’s the Difference?
Jun 12, 2023
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The difference between “raise” and “bring up”
- While interchangeable when meaning taking care of a child during development, "raise" is used to convey cultivating a human child, animal, or plant, while "bring up" usually specifically refers to looking after a child until adulthood.
- "Bring up" is typically limited to the context of taking care of a child during development, while "raise" can encompass various meanings which include increasing something or lifting something to a higher position.
- Although "bring up" and "raise" can also mean mentioning a topic, bringing up a topic usually entails mentioning a topic others already know about, while raising a topic can mean introducing a new topic altogether.
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What is the definition of “raise” and “bring up”?
Raise
- To nurture and develop a child or animal from infancy or youth to adulthood.
- To lift or elevate something or someone to a higher position.
- To increase the amount or level of something such as salary or production.
Bring up
- To care for and educate a child until they reach adulthood.
- To introduce a topic or issue for discussion or consideration.
- To cause something to come to a higher level or position, such as bringing up an elevator or a football team's ranking.
Which is the more popular variant on the Internet?
“Raise” is the more popular variant on the web.
More popular
Raise
1,160,000,000 results on the web
Examples
- My mother raised me all by herself.
- He wants to raise his hand to ask a question in class.
- The loud music raised my heart rate and made me dance.
Bring up
80,100,000 results on the web
Examples
- She was brought up in a strict household.
- Don't bring up past mistakes during an argument.
- The touchdown brought up the team's score to 33 points.
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