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1. Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
   "bring up the spectre of unemployment";
   - raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, put forward, call forth
    
2. Provide for and care for during childhood
   "bring up a family";
   - rear, raise, nurture, parent
    
3. Promote from a lower position or rank
   "This player was brought up to the major league"
    
4. Take from a lower to a higher position
   "bring up your hands";
   - raise, lift, elevate, get up
    
5. Cause to come to a sudden stop
    
6. Put forward for consideration or discussion
   "bring up the question of promotions";
   - raise
    
7. Make reference to
   "His name was brought up in connection with the invention";
   - mention, advert, cite, name, refer
    
8. Cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
   "bring up your computer";
   - boot, reboot

Derived forms: brings up, bringing up, brought up

See also: bring

Type of: advance, create, displace, elevate, have in mind, kick upstairs, make, mean, move, promote, raise, resuscitate, revive, stop, think of, upgrade