bring up

1. evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

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2. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

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3. promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league"

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4. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

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5. cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"

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6. put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"

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7. make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

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8. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"

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