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call up vs bring up

bring up vs call up

call up is a noun but bring up is not a noun.

call up and bring up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
call up Yes No Yes No
bring up No No Yes No
As verbs, bring up is a hyponym of call up; that is, bring up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than call up:
  • call up: cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively
  • bring up: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Other hyponyms of call up include arouse, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.
call up (noun) bring up (noun)
an order to report for military duty
call up (verb) bring up (verb)
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone make reference to
bring forward for consideration put forward for consideration or discussion
call to arms; of military personnel summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively 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 call up and bring up

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