'bring up' definitions:

Definition of 'bring up'

(from WordNet)
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" [syn: raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth]
verb
Bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children" [syn: rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent]
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" [syn: raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up] [ant: bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down]
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" [syn: raise, bring up]
verb
Make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" [syn: mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer]
verb
Cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer" [syn: boot, reboot, bring up]

Synonyms of 'bring up'

From: Moby Thesaurus