bring up

Verb (8)

1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic“raise the specter of unemployment”“he conjured wild birds in the air”“call down the spirits from the mountain”Synonyms: raiseconjureconjure upinvokeevokestircall downarouseput forwardcall forthMore general call up, summonMore specific curse, blessSimilar provoke, evoke
2. look after a child until it is an adult“raise a family”“bring up children”Synonyms: rearraisenurtureparentMore general care, give careMore specific cradle, foster, fledgeCauses grow up
3. promote from a lower position or rank“This player was brought up to the major league”More general promote, upgrade
4. raise from a lower to a higher position“Raise your hands”“Lift a load”Synonyms: raiseliftelevateget upOpposite get downMore general move, displaceMore specific pick up, hike, get up, chin, hoist, shoulder, kick up, pinnacle, heighten, skid +7 moreCauses rise, lift
5. cause to come to a sudden stop“The noise brought her up in shock”More general stop
6. put forward for consideration or discussion“raise the question of promotions”“bring up an unpleasant topic”Synonyms: raiseMore general mention, advert
7. make reference to“he was named in connection with the invention”Synonyms: mentionadvertcitenamerefer
8. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes“boot your computer”Synonyms: bootreboot