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raise

/ɹˈeɪz/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. raise the level or amount of something
    “raise my salary”
  2. raise from a lower to a higher position
    “Raise your hands”
  3. cause to be heard or known; express or utter
    “raise a shout”
  4. collect funds for a specific purpose
    “The President raised several million dollars for his college”
  5. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
    “The Bordeaux region produces great red wines”
  6. look after a child until it is an adult
    “raise a family”
  7. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
    “raise the specter of unemployment”
  8. move upwards
    “lift one's eyes”
  9. construct, build, or erect
    “Raise a barn”
  10. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    “arouse pity”
  11. create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
    “raise hell”
  12. raise in rank or condition
    “The new law lifted many people from poverty”

noun

  1. the amount a salary is increased
    “he got a 3% raise”
  2. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
    “the car couldn't make it up the rise”
  3. increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
    “I'll see your raise and double it”
  4. the act of raising something
    “he responded with a lift of his eyebrow”

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Antonyms of raise

Words that rhyme with raise

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