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dredge up vs bring up

bring up vs dredge up

dredge up and bring up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dredge up No No Yes No
bring up No No Yes No
As verbs, bring up is a hypernym of dredge up; that is, bring up is a word with a broader meaning than dredge up:
  • dredge up: mention something unpleasant from the past
  • bring up: make reference to
Other hypernyms of dredge up include advert, cite, mention, name, refer.
dredge up (verb) bring up (verb)
mention something unpleasant from the past cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
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 dredge up and bring up

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