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brush up on	to bring up to date or review.
cough	to bring up or eject by means of coughing. [1/4 definitions]
cud	food that certain animals such as cows bring up from the first stomach to chew again.
lift	to bring upward; raise. [1/9 definitions]
modernize	to make modern; bring up to date. [1/2 definitions]
raise	to ask or bring up. [1/8 definitions]
rear²	to raise to adulthood; bring up. [1/3 definitions]
throw up	to bring up food and liquid from your stomach through your mouth; vomit.
update	to provide with new or current information; bring up to date. [1/2 definitions]

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