bring up

verb11

1. •
   To mention.

   • Don't bring up politics if you want to have a quiet conversation with that guy.
2. •
   To raise or rear (children).

   • She did well enough bringing up two sons and a daughter on her own.
3. •
   To uncover, to bring from obscurity; to resurface (e.g. a memory)

   • A short Internet search brought up some amazing details of this story.
4. •
   To vomit.

   • I was very ill today; I kept bringing up everything I ate.
5. •
   To turn on power or start, as of a machine.

   • Wait a minute while I bring up my computer.
6. •
   To legally charge and put on trial; to position (someone) for judgement or examination by authority.

   • The book [The Gilded Hearse] was brought up on obscenity charges, partly as a result of the gay content, but a New York magistrate dismissed the charges. — 2001
7. •
   To reach a particular score, especially a milestone.

   • Warner smacked a four over midwicket to bring up his century.
8. •
   To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.

   • "[…]Mr. Wolfe, I beg you—I beg of you—" I was sure she was going to cry and I didn't want her to. But Wolfe brusquely brought her up: "That's all, Miss Barstow.[…]" — 1934
9. •
   To check (a newly-assembled printed circuit board) for errors.

   • Anyone who's been tasked with bringing up a board knows how trying it is.
10. •
    To prepare a vein for an injection.
11. •
    (no longer used) To level type or make it ready for printing by overlaying it.