What it means

1. verb cause to come to a sudden stop
   “The noise brought her up in shock”
2. verb promote from a lower position or rank
   “This player was brought up to the major league”
3. verb put forward for consideration or discussion
   “raise the question of promotions”
4. verb cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
   “boot your computer”
5. verb make reference to
   “His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
6. verb look after a child until it is an adult
   “raise a family”
7. verb raise from a lower to a higher position
   “Raise your hands”
8. verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
   “raise the specter of unemployment”