Definition of 'bring up'

Verb

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: raise conjure conjure up invoke evoke stir call down arouse put forward call forth
2. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
      Synonyms: rear raise nurture parent
3. promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league"
4. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
      Synonyms: raise lift elevate get up
      Antonyms: lower take down let down get down bring down
5. cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
6. put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
      Synonyms: raise
7. make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
      Synonyms: mention advert cite name refer
8. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
      Synonyms: boot reboot

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