bring up

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”

bring up

• “raise a family”
• “bring up children”

promote from a lower position or rank

• “This player was brought up to the major league”

raise from a lower to a higher position

• “Raise your hands”
• “Lift a load”

cause to come to a sudden stop

• “The noise brought her up in shock”

put forward for consideration or discussion

• “raise the question of promotions”
• “bring up an unpleasant topic”

make reference to

• “His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”

cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes

• “boot your computer”