bring up meaning and definition

BRING UP verb

Definition of bring up (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: arouse, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir
2. bring up
   • "raise a family"; "bring up children"
   • synonyms: nurture, parent, raise, rear
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"
   • synonyms: elevate, get up, lift, raise
   • antonym: bring 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"
   • synonyms: raise
7. make reference to
   • "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
   • synonyms: advert, cite, mention, name, refer
8. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
   • "boot your computer"
   • synonyms: boot, reboot