Synonyms: reboot, boot, bring up
Definition: cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
Usage: boot your computer
Similar words: resuscitate, revive
Definition: cause to regain consciousness
Usage: The doctors revived the comatose man
Synonyms: name, cite, bring up, advert, mention, refer
Definition: make reference to
Usage: His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
Similar words: have in mind, think of, mean
Definition: intend to refer to
Usage: I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France; Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
Definition: put forward for consideration or discussion
Usage: raise the question of promotions; bring up an unpleasant topic
Similar words: name, cite, bring up, advert, mention, refer
Definition: make reference to
Usage: His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
Synonyms: bring up, call down, call forth, invoke, conjure, conjure up, arouse, put forward, raise, evoke, stir
Definition: 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
Definition: make or cause to be or to become
Usage: make a mess in one's office; create a furor
Synonyms: bring up
Definition: cause to come to a sudden stop
Usage: The noise brought her up in shock
Synonyms: lift, raise, get up, bring up, elevate
Definition: raise from a lower to a higher position
Usage: Raise your hands; Lift a load
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Synonyms: bring up
Definition: promote from a lower position or rank
Usage: This player was brought up to the major league
Similar words: upgrade, raise, promote, elevate, kick upstairs, advance
Definition: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Usage: John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired; Women tend not to advance in the major law firms; I got promoted after many years of hard work