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Noun
S:
(n)
breeding
,
bringing up
,
fostering
,
fosterage
,
nurture
,
raising
,
rearing
,
upbringing
(helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community)
"they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
Verb
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"