bring up against

verb

To cause someone to have to solve a problem or deal with an issue.

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Meanings

verbbring up against (third-person singular simple present brings up against, present participle bringing up against, simple past and past participle brought up against)

present singular third person brings up against · participle present bringing up against · participle past brought up against · past brought up against

  1. transitiveTo cause someone to have to solve a problem or deal with an issue.
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APA

bring up against. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20up%20against

MLA

“bring up against.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20up%20against. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring up against,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20up%20against.

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