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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 from obscurity.
  • verb To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
  • verb To vomit.
  • verb To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • 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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