advance (v)
elevate (v)
kick upstairs (v)
promote (v)
raise (v)
upgrade (v)

Definition: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Example: 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.

arouse (v)
bring up (v)
call down (v)
call forth (v)
conjure (v)
conjure up (v)
evoke (v)
invoke (v)
put forward (v)
raise (v)
stir (v)

Definition: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Example: raise the specter of unemployment. he conjured wild birds in the air. call down the spirits from the mountain.

arouse (v)
elicit (v)
enkindle (v)
evoke (v)
fire (v)
kindle (v)
provoke (v)
raise (v)

Definition: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Example: arouse pity. raise a smile. evoke sympathy.

bring up (v)
elevate (v)
get up (v)
lift (v)
raise (v)

Definition: raise from a lower to a higher position
Example: Raise your hands. Lift a load.