Dictionary definition · bring up
verb
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic"raise the specter of unemployment"
- look after a child until it is an adult"raise a family"
- promote from a lower position or rank"This player was brought up to the major league"
- raise from a lower to a higher position"Raise your hands"
- cause to come to a sudden stop"The noise brought her up in shock"
- put forward for consideration or discussion"raise the question of promotions"
- make reference to"he was named in connection with the invention"
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes"boot your computer"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).