What is "bring up"

vb. 1 (&lit To bring from a lower position to a higher position. English) 2 To mention. 3 To raise (children).

1. v. 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]