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bring up vs dredge up

dredge up vs bring up

bring up and dredge up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bring up No No Yes No
dredge up No No Yes No
As verbs, dredge up is a hyponym of bring up; that is, dredge up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring up:
  • bring up: make reference to
  • dredge up: mention something unpleasant from the past
bring up (verb) dredge up (verb)
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes mention something unpleasant from the past
make reference to
put forward for consideration or discussion
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
raise from a lower to a higher position
cause to come to a sudden stop
look after a child until it is an adult
promote from a lower position or rank
Difference between bring up and dredge up

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