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S: (v) raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth (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"

S: (v) rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent (look after a child until it is an adult) "raise a family"; "bring up children"
S: (v) bring up (promote from a lower position or rank) "This player was brought up to the major league"
S: (v) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up (raise from a lower to a higher position) "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
S: (v) bring up (cause to come to a sudden stop) "The noise brought her up in shock"

S: (v) raise, bring up (put forward for consideration or discussion) "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
S: (v) mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer (make reference to) "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
S: (v) boot, reboot, bring up (cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes) "boot your computer"

S: (v) resuscitate, revive (cause to regain consciousness) "The doctors revived the comatose man"

S: (v) bring to, bring back, bring round, bring around (return to consciousness) "These pictures bring back sad memories"

S: (v) awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse (cause to become awake or conscious) "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

S: (v) change, alter, modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation) "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"