verb. 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 |
verb. look after a child until it is an adult raise a family|bring up children |
verb. promote from a lower position or rank This player was brought up to the major league |
verb. raise from a lower to a higher position Raise your hands|Lift a load |
verb. cause to come to a sudden stop The noise brought her up in shock |
verb. put forward for consideration or discussion raise the question of promotions|bring up an unpleasant topic |
verb. make reference to His name was mentioned in connection with the invention |
verb. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes boot your computer |