Source : WordNet®

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},
           {evoke}, {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}]