v.

1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic;
   raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, put forward, call forth
   
   • raise the specter of unemployment
   • he conjured wild birds in the air
   • call down the spirits from the mountain
2. bring up;
   rear, raise, nurture, parent
   
   • raise a family
   • bring up children
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, lift, elevate, get up
   
   • Raise your hands
   • Lift a load
5. cause to come to a sudden stop
   
   • The noise brought her up in shock
6. put forward for consideration or discussion;
   raise
   
   • raise the question of promotions
   • bring up an unpleasant topic
7. make reference to;
   mention, advert, cite, name, refer
   
   • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
8. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes;
   boot, reboot
   
   • boot your computer