Meaning

1 senses

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

Examples

8 sentences

  1. I was brought here against my will.

    ruМеня привели сюда против моей воли. — marafon

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  2. I brought a suit against the doctor.

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  3. No charges were brought against the parents.

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  4. You must bring proceedings against him.

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  5. He was brought up against the realities of life.

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Forms

brings up against, bringing up against, brought up against, brought up against
Base formbring up against · to bring up against
3rd person singularbrings up against
Present participlebringing up against
Past simplebrought up against
Past participlebrought up against

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybring up against
he, she, itbrings up against

Past simpleLesson

all personsbrought up against

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave brought up against
he, she, ithas brought up against

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill bring up against

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
brinebringA1brinkC2briochebrisk
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