What is the meaning of bring up?

verb

• Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.
  • usage: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
  • synonyms: raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, put forward, call forth
• Bring up.
  • usage: "raise a family"; "bring up children"
  • synonyms: rear, raise, nurture, parent
• Promote from a lower position or rank.
  • usage: "This player was brought up to the major league"
• Raise from a lower to a higher position.
  • usage: "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
  • synonyms: raise, lift, elevate, get up
• Cause to come to a sudden stop.
  • usage: "The noise brought her up in shock"
• Put forward for consideration or discussion.
  • usage: "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
  • synonyms: raise
• Make reference to.
  • usage: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
  • synonyms: mention, advert, cite, name, refer
• Cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes.
  • usage: "boot your computer"
  • synonyms: boot, reboot