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