Raise Very Common

Raise has 35 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions

Noun

the amount a salary is increased

"he got a 3% raise"

"he got a wage hike"

raise rise wage hike hike wage increase salary increase

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

"the car couldn't make it up the rise"

ascent acclivity rise raise climb upgrade

increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)

"I'll see your raise and double it"

raise

the act of raising something

"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"

"fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

lift raise heave

An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).

"The hikers stopped to build a small raise of stones at the trailhead before continuing their climb."

A cairn or pile of stones.

In plain English: A raise is an increase in how much money you get paid for your job.

"The raise I received this year was enough to cover my rent for another six months."

Verb

raise the level or amount of something

"raise my salary"

"raise the price of bread"

raise

raise from a lower to a higher position

"Raise your hands"

"Lift a load"

raise lift elevate get up bring up

cause to be heard or known; express or utter

"raise a shout"

"raise a protest"

"raise a sad cry"

raise

collect funds for a specific purpose

"The President raised several million dollars for his college"

raise

cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

"The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"

"They produce good ham in Parma"

"We grow wheat here"

"We raise hogs here"

grow raise farm produce

look after a child until it is an adult

"raise a family"

"bring up children"

rear raise bring up nurture parent

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

"raise the specter of unemployment"

"he conjured wild birds in the air"

"call down the spirits from the mountain"

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

move upwards

"lift one's eyes"

lift raise

construct, build, or erect

"Raise a barn"

raise erect rear set up put up

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

"arouse pity"

"raise a smile"

"evoke sympathy"

arouse elicit enkindle kindle evoke fire raise provoke

create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise

"raise hell"

"raise the roof"

"raise Cain"

raise

raise in rank or condition

"The new law lifted many people from poverty"

lift raise elevate

increase

"This will enhance your enjoyment"

"heighten the tension"

enhance heighten raise

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

"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"

promote upgrade advance kick upstairs raise elevate

cause to puff up with a leaven

"unleavened bread"

raise leaven prove

bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level

"After my partner opened with two hearts, I raised to three when he showed extra strength."

raise

bet more than the previous player

"When it was my turn, I had to raise his bid of fifty dollars or fold immediately."

raise

cause to assemble or enlist in the military

"raise an army"

"recruit new soldiers"

recruit levy raise

put forward for consideration or discussion

"raise the question of promotions"

"bring up an unpleasant topic"

raise bring up

pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

"raise your `o'"

raise

activate or stir up

"raise a mutiny"

raise

establish radio communications with

"They managed to raise Hanoi last night"

raise

multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3

"The computer calculated that eight billion equals two raised to the power three billion."

raise

bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project

"raised edges"

raise

invigorate or heighten

"lift my spirits"

"lift his ego"

raise lift

put an end to

"lift a ban"

"raise a siege"

lift raise

cause to become alive again

"raise from the dead"

"Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"

"Upraising ghosts"

resurrect raise upraise

To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

"Please raise your hand if you know the answer to that question."

To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.

"The storm raised a small sand dune along the shoreline within hours."

In plain English: To raise something means to lift it up or make it grow higher.

"The teacher asked the student to raise his hand if he knew the answer."

Usage: Use raise when you actively move something upward, such as raising your hand or raising a flag. Do not use it for things that increase on their own, like prices rising or temperatures going up.

Example Sentences

"The raise I received this year was enough to cover my rent for another six months." noun

"The teacher asked the student to raise his hand if he knew the answer." verb

"She decided to raise her hand during the meeting." verb

"We need to raise enough money for the charity event." verb

"Please raise your voice so everyone can hear you clearly." verb

Origin

The word "raise" comes from Middle English and ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to rise." It entered English via Old Norse as a causative form, originally describing the act of causing something else to go up rather than rising on its own.

Rhyming Words

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