bring up

verbs

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"
bring up
"raise a family"; "bring up children"
promote from a lower position or rank
"This player was brought up to the major league"
is a type of (narrower)
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
"John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
raise from a lower to a higher position
"Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
cause to come to a sudden stop
"The noise brought her up in shock"
is a type of (narrower)
cause to stop
"stop a car"; "stop the thief"
put forward for consideration or discussion
"raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
"boot your computer"