BRING UP
Definition:
- [verb] evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
Synonyms: raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, put forward, call forth
- [verb] bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
Synonyms: rear, raise, 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"
Synonyms: raise, lift, elevate, get up
- [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"
Synonyms: raise
- [verb] make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
Synonyms: mention, advert, cite, name, refer
- [verb] cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
Synonyms: boot, reboot
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Related Words:
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curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
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bless
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fledge
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cradle
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foster
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get up
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jack, jack up
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shoulder
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kick up
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hoist, lift, wind
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trice, trice up
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hoist, run up
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hoist
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pump
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levitate
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underlay
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skid
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pinnacle
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chin, chin up
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raise, leaven, prove
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heighten
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hike, hike up, boost
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pick up, lift up, gather up
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rear, erect
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commend, remember
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speak of the devil
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remember
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quote, cite
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touch on
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invoke, appeal
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namedrop
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raise, bring up
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drag up, dredge up
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