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- verb Used other than as an idiom: To
bring from a lower position to a higher position.. - verb To
mention . - verb To
raise (children ). - verb To
uncover , to bring fromobscurity . - verb To
turn on power orstart , as of amachine . - verb To
vomit . - verb To
stop orinterrupt aflow orsteady motion .
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- verb bring up
- verb put forward for consideration or discussion
- verb promote from a lower position or rank
- verb cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
- verb make reference to
- verb raise from a lower to a higher position
- verb cause to come to a sudden stop
- verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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