To cause to rise
lift, uplift, upraise, upheave, elevate, erect, hoist, run up, pull up, set up, lift up, pick up, stand up, tilt up, take up, bring up, move up, put up, hold up, cock up, heave, set upright, put on its end, boost, upcast, lever, exalt, rear, mount, pry, prize, heighten, hike*, up*, jack up*.
Antonyms lower*, bring down, take down.
To nurture
bring up, rear, care for, parent, nurse, suckle, nourish, wean, breed, cultivate, grow, train, foster; see also grow 3, support 5.
To collect or make available
gather, amass, allocate, procure, solicit, bring together, borrow, have ready; see also accumulate 1, appropriate 2.
To erect
build, construct, establish, put up; see build 1.
To ask
bring up, suggest, put; see ask 1, propose 1.
To advance in rank
elevate, exalt, dignify, honor; see promote 2.
To increase
advance, boost, inflate, jack up*; see increase 1. See syn. study at lift.