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   raise

   /rāz/

   verb

   • 1. lift or move to a higher position or level: "she raised both arms above her head" Similar liftlift upraise aloftelevateupliftupraisehoisthaul upheave uplever uphitch uptake upinformal:hoick uprare:upheaveuprearupthrust
   • ▪ lift or move to a vertical position; set upright: "Melody managed to raise him to his feet" Similar set uprightplace verticalset upput upstand (up)upendstand on endpitchOpposite knock overlay down
   • ▪ construct or build (a structure): "a fence was being raised around the property" Similar buildconstructerectassembleput upOpposite demolishraze
   • ▪ cause to rise or form: "the galloping horse raised a cloud of dust"
   • ▪ bring to the surface (something that has sunk): "divers have located and hope to raise the submarine"
   • ▪ cause (bread) to rise, especially by the action of yeast: "a strain of yeast that would create enough gas to raise the thick bread dough" Similar cause to risemake riseleavenfermentpuff updilateinflate
   • ▪ make (a nap) on cloth: "the gig mills raised the nap on the cloth prior to shearing"
   • 2. increase the amount, level, or strength of: "the bank raised interest rates" Similar increaseput uppush upupmark upstep upliftaugmentescalateinflateswelladd toinformal:hike (up)jack upbump upincreaseheightenmake higherliftaugmentamplifymagnifyintensifybooststep upturn upadd tomake louderloudenOpposite lowerreducelower
   • ▪ promote (someone) to a higher rank: "the king raised him to the title of Count Torre Bella" Similar promoteadvanceupgradeelevatepreferennobleaggrandizeexaltgive a higher rank togive advancement toinformal:kick upstairsOpposite demote
   • ▪ multiply a quantity by itself to (a specified power): "3 raised to the 7th power is 2,187"
   • ▪ (in poker or brag) bet (a specified amount) more than (another player): "I'll raise you another hundred dollars"
   • ▪ make a higher bid in the same suit as that bid by (one's partner): "with support for partner's bid suit you raise him to game in it"
   • 3. cause to occur or to be considered: "the alarm was raised when he failed to return home" Similar bring upintroduceadvancebroachmentionallude totouch onsuggestmootput forwardbring forwardposepresentproposesubmitairventilatetablegive rise tooccasioncausebring into beingbring aboutproduceengenderdraw forthelicitcreateset goingset afootresult inlead topromptawakenarouseexcitesummon upactivateevokeinducekindleincitestir uptriggerspark offprovokeinstigatefomentwhip upliterary:begetenkindlecause to appearcall upcall forthinvokesummon (up)conjure upOpposite withdrawkeep quiet aboutallayendlay
   • ▪ generate (an invoice or other document): "I have raised an invoice for the tape"
   • 4. collect, levy, or bring together (money or resources): "she was attempting to raise $20,000" Similar getobtainacquireaccumulateamassscrape togethercollectfetchrealizeyieldnetmakerecruitenlistsign upconscriptcall to armscall upmustermobilizelevyrallypressget/gather togethercollectassemblecall togetherdraftlevyimposeexactdemandchargeOpposite distributespendstand downdemobilize
   • 5. bring up (a child): "he was born and raised in San Francisco" Similar bring uprearnurturelook aftercare fortake care ofprovide formotherparenttendprotectcherisheducatetrainfoster
   • ▪ breed or grow (animals or plants): "they raised pigs and kept a pony" Similar breedrearnurturekeeptendgrowfarmcultivateproducepropagatebring onplant
   • 6. bring (someone) back from death: "God raised Jesus from the dead"
   • ▪ cause (a ghost or spirit) to appear: "the piece raises the ghosts of a number of twentieth-century ideas"
   • 7. abandon or force an enemy to abandon (a siege, blockade, or embargo): "in late April Henry decided to raise the siege" Similar endstopbring to an endput an end toterminateabandonliftOpposite startimpose
   • ▪ drive (an animal) from its lair: "the rabbit was only 250 yards from where he first raised it"
   • 8. (of someone at sea) come in sight of (land or another ship): "they raised the low coast by evening"
   • ▪ establish contact with (someone) by telephone or radio: informal British "I raised him on the open line" Similar contactget in touch withget hold ofreachcommunicate withphoneradiocallget on to
   • 9. stimulate production of (an antiserum, antibody, or other biologically active substance) against the appropriate target cell or substance: "monoclonal antibodies raised against human lymphocytes"

   noun

   • 1. an increase in salary: North American "he wants a raise and some perks"
   • 2. (in poker or brag) an increase in a stake.
   • ▪ a higher bid in the suit that one's partner has bid.
   • 3. an act of lifting or raising a part of the body while holding a weight: "bent-over raises"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse reisa; related to the verb rear2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. raisable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › raiseRaise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 1, 2012 · The meaning of RAISE is to cause or help to rise to a standing position. How to use raise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Raise.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › raiseRaise - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Raise can be used almost any time you bring something up, either literally: “if you raise the lid on that trap door you will see a secret passage,” or figuratively: “please don't raise the topic of my arachnophobia.”

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RAISE definition: 1. to lift something to a higher position: 2. to cause something to increase or become bigger…. Learn more.

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   Raise definition: to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate. See examples of RAISE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   35 meanings: 1. to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift 2. to set or place in an upright.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › raiseRaise - definition of raise by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To move to a higher position; elevate: raised the loads with a crane. See Synonyms at lift. 2. To set in an upright or erect position: raise a flagpole. 3. To erect or build: raise a new building. 4. To cause to arise, appear, or exist: The slap raised a welt. 5. To increase in size, quantity, or worth: raise an employee's salary. 6.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishraise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   raise something to bring or collect money or people together; to manage to get or form something to raise a loan We are raising money for charity. He began raising an army. see fund-raiser

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRAISE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RAISE definition: 1. to lift something to a higher position: 2. to increase an amount or level: 3. to improve…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › raiseRaise Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Raise Definition. To cause to rise; move to a higher level; lift; elevate. To bring to or place in an upright position. To rise or arise. To wake from sleep. An act of raising. An increase in amount. An increase in salary or wages, or in a bet. (poker) A bet which increased the previous bet.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › raiseraise - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    raise meaning, definition, what is raise: to move or lift something to a higher po...: Learn more.