bring up (
http://definr.com/bring up)
v 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" [syn:
raise,
conjure,
conjure up,
invoke,
stir,
call down,
arouse,
put forward, {call
forth}]
2: bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" [syn:
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" [syn:
raise,
lift,
elevate,
get up]
[ant:
lower]
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"
[syn:
raise]
7: make reference to: "His name was mentioned in connection
with the invention" [syn:
mention,
advert,
cite,
name,
refer]
8: cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial
processes; "boot your computer" [syn:
boot,
reboot]