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Verb

Raise your hand if you know the answer.

Raise your arms above your head.

He raised his head and looked around.

She raised her eyes from her book and stared at him.

He raised the cup to his lips and drank.

I raised the lid and peeked inside.

Let’s raise the windows and get some fresh air in here.

We raised the flag to the top of the pole.

I carefully raised her to a sitting position.

She raised herself onto her knees.

Noun

the school board approved a raise in the maximum family income for students qualifying for reduced-price lunches

Recent Examples on the Web

From meeting on set to raising their two daughters together, keep reading for the complete timeline of Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes’ relationship.

—Jolene Latimer, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023

There was a cornhole tournament to raise money for his medical costs with players from Hamilton and Corona del Sol, Herrera said, playing.

—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023

Challenge to raise money for the fight against breast cancer at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023

Family friends have opened a GoFundMe account to raise money for funeral costs to assist the couple’s family.

—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Apr. 2023

Newsom also participated in events to raise money for the Arkansas Democratic Party.

—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2023

The Shanghai Composite slipped less than 0.1% to 3,312.22. While efforts to cool inflation by raising interest rates are designed to slow overheated economies, the worry is that central bank policymakers might overdo it, leading to recession.

—Yuri Kageyama, ajc, 6 Apr. 2023

Biden and congressional Democrats insist that any discussion of balancing the budget should be separate from raising the nation’s borrowing cap, an impasse that has yet to be resolved even as the country creeps closer to defaulting on its debts.

—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2023

That didn’t stop the Trump campaign from creating its own Trump mug shot to raise money, however.

—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2023

Jordan is not the only new CEO getting a big raise with his promotion ahead of a costly problem for their company.

—Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023

The requests come after more than 5,000 teachers in D.C.’s traditional public school system, who are represented by the Washington Teachers’ Union, were awarded raises and other benefits through a contract that lawmakers approved in February.

—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023

Teachers with Seminole County Public Schools will get raises starting May 26 after both the teachers union and the school board voted to approve a salary agreement that gives most instructors pay hikes of about $2,000 to $2,400.

—Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023

At Los Angeles Unified, the state’s largest school system, the financial picture appears different, with a large budget surplus that seems able to support significant raises and hiring.

—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023

The act also limited workers’ capacity to negotiate on raises and vacation time.

—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023

The company also itemized its incentive bonus plan payments: Farley with $2,754,000 Lawler with $1,112,355 Bill Ford with $810,000 Field with $334,620 Galhotra with $968,760 Farley, Ford and Field did not get a raise in base salary in 2022.

—Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2023

Events like getting married or having a child can change your tax situation, while other issues can also have an impact, like getting a raise or earning gig income.

—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2023

The labor union that represents roughly 30,000 school support staff is demanding a 30% raise and a $2 per hour equity wage increase, arguing many of its members live below or near the poverty line and that district officials have failed to bargain in good faith.

—Julius Lasin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023

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Источник

raise

lift, build, or erect: The whole community helped them raise the house.

Not to be confused with:

rays – narrow beams of light; traces of an enlightening influence: rays of hope

raze – tear down or demolish: It took a demolition crew to raze the hotel.

raise

(rāz)

v. raised, rais·ing, rais·es

v.tr.

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. To increase in intensity, degree, strength, or pitch: raised his voice.

7. To improve in rank or dignity; promote: raised her to management level.

a. To grow, especially in quantity; cultivate: raise corn and soybeans.

b. To breed and care for to maturity: raise cattle.

c. To bring up; rear: raise children.

d. To accustom to something from an early age: «a post-World War II generation raised on shopping malls and multiplex cinemas» (Gustav Niebuhr).

9. To put forward for consideration: raised an important question. See Synonyms at broach¹.

10. To voice; utter: raise a shout.

11.

a. To awaken; arouse: noise that would raise the dead.

b. To stir up; instigate: raise a revolt.

c. To bring about; provoke: remarks intended to raise a laugh.

12. To make contact with by radio: couldn’t raise the control tower after midnight.

13. To gather together; collect: raise money from the neighbors for a charity.

14. To cause (dough) to puff up.

15. To end (a siege) by withdrawing troops or forcing the enemy troops to withdraw.

16. To remove or withdraw (an order).

17. Games

a. To increase (a poker bet).

b. To bet more than (a preceding bettor in poker).

c. To increase the bid of (one’s bridge partner).

18. Nautical To bring into sight by approaching nearer: raised the Cape.

19. To alter and increase fraudulently the written value of (a check, for example).

20. To cough up (phlegm).

21. Scots To make angry; enrage.

v.intr. Games

To increase a poker bet or a bridge bid.

1. The act of raising or increasing.

2. An increase in salary.

Idioms:

raise Cain/the devil/hell

1. To behave in a rowdy or disruptive fashion.

2. To reprimand someone angrily.

raise eyebrows

To cause surprise or mild disapproval.

raise the stakes

To increase one’s commitment or involvement.

rais′er n.

Usage Note: A traditional usage rule holds that people raise crops and farm animals but rear children. Nonetheless, people have been raising children in English since the 1700s, and the usage has been standard for many generations, at least in American English. The Usage Panelists find the use of raise acceptable both for children and for livestock. The Panelists also approve of using the verb rear for children, but a sizable minority have reservations about using it for livestock. In our 2013 survey, 41 percent disapproved of the sentence The settlers reared cattle in the Valley before it was flooded. This percentage, though still substantial, is a significant decrease from the 60 percent who disapproved of the same sentence in 2002. Although contemporary usage allows writers to raise both children and livestock, careful writers should rear children only.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

raise

(reɪz)

vb (mainly tr)

1. to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift

2. to set or place in an upright position

3. (Building) to construct, build, or erect: to raise a barn.

4. to increase in amount, size, value, etc: to raise prices.

5. to increase in degree, strength, intensity, etc: to raise one’s voice.

6. to advance in rank or status; promote

7. to arouse or awaken from or as if from sleep or death

8. to stir up or incite; activate: to raise a mutiny.

9. raise Cain raise the devil raise hell raise the roof

a. to create a boisterous disturbance

b. to react or protest heatedly

10. to give rise to; cause or provoke: to raise a smile.

11. to put forward for consideration: to raise a question.

12. to cause to assemble or gather together; collect: to raise an army.

13. (Agriculture) to grow or cause to grow: to raise a crop.

14. to bring up; rear: to raise a family.

15. to cause to be heard or known; utter or express: to raise a shout; to raise a protest.

16. to bring to an end; remove: to raise a siege; raise a ban.

17. (Cookery) to cause (dough, bread, etc) to rise, as by the addition of yeast

18. (Card Games) poker to bet more than (the previous player)

19. (Bridge) bridge to bid (one’s partner’s suit) at a higher level

20. (Nautical Terms) nautical to cause (something) to seem to rise above the horizon by approaching: we raised land after 20 days.

21. (Telecommunications) to establish radio communications with: we managed to raise Moscow last night.

22. (Banking & Finance) to obtain (money, funds, capital, etc)

23. (Art Terms) to bring (a surface, a design, etc) into relief; cause to project

24. (Pathology) to cause (a blister, welt, etc) to form on the skin

25. (Pathology) to expel (phlegm) by coughing

26. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

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

28. (Law)

a. to institute (a suit or action at law)

b. to draw up (a summons)

29. (Banking & Finance) chiefly US and Canadian to increase the amount payable on (a cheque, money order, etc) fraudulently

30. (Curling) curling to push (a stone) towards the tee with another stone

31. raise an eyebrow

a. Also: raise one’s eyebrows to look quizzical or surprised

b. to give rise to doubt or disapproval

32. raise one’s glass to to drink the health of; drink a toast to

33. raise one’s hat old-fashioned to take one’s hat briefly off one’s head as a greeting or mark of respect

34. the act or an instance of raising

35. chiefly US and Canadian an increase, esp in salary, wages, etc; rise

[C12: from Old Norse reisa; related to Old English rǣran to rear²]

ˈraisable, ˈraiseable adj

ˈraiser n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

raise

(reɪz)

v. raised, rais•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one’s hand.

2. to set upright.

3. to cause to rise or stand up; rouse.

4. to increase the height or vertical measurement of.

5. to increase in amount: to raise rents.

6. to increase in degree, intensity, pitch, or force: to raise one’s voice.

7. to promote the growth or development of; grow or breed: to raise corn.

8. to serve in the capacity of parent to; bring up; rear: to raise children.

9. to present for consideration; put forward: to raise a question.

10. to give rise to; bring about: to raise a ripple of applause.

11. to build; erect: to raise a house.

12. to restore to life: to raise the dead.

13. to stir up: to raise a rebellion.

14. to give vigor to; animate: to raise one’s spirits.

15. to advance in rank or position; elevate: to raise someone to the peerage.

16. to assemble or collect: to raise an army; to raise money.

17. to utter (a cry, shout, etc.).

18. to cause to be heard: to raise an alarm.

19. to make (an issue at law).

20. to cause (dough or bread) to rise by expansion and become light, as by the use of yeast.

21. to increase (the value or price) of a commodity, stock, bond, etc.

22.

a. to increase (another player’s bet) in poker.

b. to bet at a higher level than (a preceding bettor).

23. to increase (the bid for a bridge contract) by repeating one’s partner’s bid at a higher level.

24. to alter the articulation of (a vowel sound) by bringing the tongue closer to the palate.

25. to increase the amount specified in (a check, money order, etc.) by fraudulent alteration.

26. to end (a siege) by withdrawing forces or compelling them to withdraw.

27. to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching it.

28. to establish communication with by radio: to raise headquarters.

v.i.

29. Nonstandard. to rise up; arise.

30. to lift up: The window raises easily.

31. an increase in amount, as of wages.

32. the amount of such an increase.

33. an act or instance of raising, lifting, etc.

34. a raised or ascending place; rise.

35. a mining shaft excavated upward from below. Compare winze ¹.

[1150–1200; Middle English reisen (v.) < Old Norse reisa, c. Old English rǣran to rear², Gothic -raisjan; causative v. formed on Germanic base of Old English rīsan to rise]

rais′a•ble, raise′a•ble, adj.

rais′er, n.

usage: Although similar in form and meaning, rise and raise differ in grammatical use. raise is almost always used transitively. Its forms are regular: Raise the window. The flag had been raised before we arrived. raise in the intransitive sense “to rise up” is nonstandard: Dough rises (not raises) better in warm temperature. rise is almost exclusively intransitive in its standard uses. Its forms are irregular: My husband rises around seven. The latest he has ever risen is eight. The sun rose in a cloudless sky. In American English a person receives a raise in salary; in British English, a rise. Both raise and rear are used in the U.S. to refer to the upbringing of children. Although raise in this sense is now standard, it was formerly condemned and is still sometimes criticized.

Raise

things collected; a heap of stones. See also cairn.

Example: such rising as are caused by the burial of the dead . . . are called raises, 1695.

bring up

– raise – educate

1. ‘bring up’

When you bring up children, you look you look after them throughout their childhood, as their parent or guardian.

Tony was brought up in a working-class family.

When my parents died, my grandparents brought me up.

2. ‘raise’

Raise can be used to mean bring up.

Lynne raised three children on her own.

They want to get married and raise a family.

3. ‘educate’

Don’t confuse bring up or raise with educate. When children are educated, they are taught different subjects over a long period, usually at school.

Many more schools are needed to educate the young.

He was educated in an English public school.

rise

– raise

Rise and raise are usually verbs.

1. ‘rise’

Rise is an intransitive verb. If something rises, it moves upwards.

Thick columns of smoke rise from the chimneys.

The other forms of rise are rises, rising, rose, risen.

A few birds rose noisily into the air.

The sun had risen behind them.

If an amount rises, it increases.

Commission rates are expected to rise.

Prices rose by more than 10%.

When someone who is sitting rises, they raise their body until they are standing. This use of rise occurs mainly in stories.

Dr Willoughby rose to greet them.

In conversation and in less formal writing, don’t say that someone ‘rises’. Say that they stand up.

I put down my glass and stood up.

You can also use rise to say that someone gets out of bed in the morning. This use of rise also occurs mainly in stories, especially when the author is mentioning the time at which someone gets out of bed.

They had risen at dawn.

In conversation and in less formal writing, don’t use ‘rise’ to say that someone gets out of bed. Say that they get up.

Mike decided it was time to get up.

2. ‘raise’

Raise is a transitive verb. If you raise something, you move it to a higher position.

He raised the cup to his lips.

She raised her eyebrows in surprise.

3. used as nouns

Rise and raise can also be nouns. A rise is an increase in an amount or quantity.

The price rises are expected to continue.

There has been a rise in crime.

In British English, a rise is also an increase in someone’s wages or salary.

He asked his boss for a rise.

In American English, and sometimes in British English, people refer to this as a raise.

She got a 5% raise.

Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012

raise

Past participle: raised
Gerund: raising

Imperative
raise
raise

Present
I raise
you raise
he/she/it raises
we raise
you raise
they raise

Preterite
I raised
you raised
he/she/it raised
we raised
you raised
they raised

Present Continuous
I am raising
you are raising
he/she/it is raising
we are raising
you are raising
they are raising

Present Perfect
I have raised
you have raised
he/she/it has raised
we have raised
you have raised
they have raised

Past Continuous
I was raising
you were raising
he/she/it was raising
we were raising
you were raising
they were raising

Past Perfect
I had raised
you had raised
he/she/it had raised
we had raised
you had raised
they had raised

Future
I will raise
you will raise
he/she/it will raise
we will raise
you will raise
they will raise

Future Perfect
I will have raised
you will have raised
he/she/it will have raised
we will have raised
you will have raised
they will have raised

Future Continuous
I will be raising
you will be raising
he/she/it will be raising
we will be raising
you will be raising
they will be raising

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been raising
you have been raising
he/she/it has been raising
we have been raising
you have been raising
they have been raising

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been raising
you will have been raising
he/she/it will have been raising
we will have been raising
you will have been raising
they will have been raising

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been raising
you had been raising
he/she/it had been raising
we had been raising
you had been raising
they had been raising

Conditional
I would raise
you would raise
he/she/it would raise
we would raise
you would raise
they would raise

Past Conditional
I would have raised
you would have raised
he/she/it would have raised
we would have raised
you would have raised
they would have raised

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

raise

To use an ingredient such as yeast, baking powder or eggs to make other ingredients rise in cooking.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	raise — the amount a salary is increased; «he got a 3% raise»; «he got a wage hike» salary increase, wage hike, wage increase, hike, rise increment, increase — the amount by which something increases; «they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare»
	2.	raise — an upward slope or grade (as in a road); «the car couldn’t make it up the rise» acclivity, ascent, climb, upgrade, rise incline, slope, side — an elevated geological formation; «he climbed the steep slope»; «the house was built on the side of a mountain» uphill — the upward slope of a hill
	3.	raise — increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); «I’ll see your raise and double it» poker game, poker — any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand gamble — a risky act or venture doubling, double — raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; «I decided his double was a bluff»
	4.	raise — the act of raising something; «he responded with a lift of his eyebrow»; «fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up» heave, lift actuation, propulsion — the act of propelling
Verb	1.	raise — raise the level or amount of something; «raise my salary»; «raise the price of bread» increase — make bigger or more; «The boss finally increased her salary»; «The university increased the number of students it admitted» bump up — increase or raise; «OPEC bumped up the price of oil»
	2.	raise — raise from a lower to a higher position; «Raise your hands»; «Lift a load» lift, elevate, get up, bring up get up — cause to rise; «The sergeant got us up at 2 A.M.» jack, jack up — lift with a special device; «jack up the car so you can change the tire» shoulder — lift onto one’s shoulders kick up — cause to rise by kicking; «kick up dust» hoist, wind, lift — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; «hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car» trice, trice up — raise with a line; «trice a window shade» run up, hoist — raise; «hoist the flags»; «hoist a sail» hoist — move from one place to another by lifting; «They hoisted the patient onto the operating table» move, displace — cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; «Move those boxes into the corner, please»; «I’m moving my money to another bank»; «The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant» pump — raise (gases or fluids) with a pump levitate — cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity; «The magician levitated the woman» underlay — raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; «underlay the plate» skid — elevate onto skids pinnacle — raise on or as if on a pinnacle; «He did not want to be pinnacled» chin, chin up — raise oneself while hanging from one’s hands until one’s chin is level with the support bar leaven, prove, raise — cause to puff up with a leaven; «unleavened bread» heighten — increase the height of; «The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars» boost, hike, hike up — increase; «The landlord hiked up the rents» gather up, lift up, pick up — take and lift upward erect, rear — cause to rise up bring down, let down, lower, take down, get down — move something or somebody to a lower position; «take down the vase from the shelf»
	3.	raise — cause to be heard or known; express or utter; «raise a shout»; «raise a protest»; «raise a sad cry» give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; «She expressed her anger»; «He uttered a curse» call up, bring forward — bring forward for consideration; «The case was called up in court»
	4.	raise — collect funds for a specific purpose; «The President raised several million dollars for his college» fund raise, fundraise, fund-raise — raise money for a cause or project; «We are fundraising for AIDS research» collect, take in — call for and obtain payment of; «we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts»; «he collected the rent»
	5.	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» farm, produce, grow farming, husbandry, agriculture — the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock carry — bear (a crop); «this land does not carry olives» overproduce — produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted cultivate — foster the growth of keep — raise; «She keeps a few chickens in the yard»; «he keeps bees»
	6.	raise — bring up; «raise a family»; «bring up children» parent, rear, bring up, nurture fledge — feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight cradle — bring up from infancy foster — bring up under fosterage; of children
	7.	raise — 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» bring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, curse — wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; «The bad witch cursed the child» bless — give a benediction to; «The dying man blessed his son» create, make — make or cause to be or to become; «make a mess in one’s office»; «create a furor» call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke — evoke or provoke to appear or occur; «Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple»
	8.	raise — move upwards; «lift one’s eyes» lift move, displace — cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; «Move those boxes into the corner, please»; «I’m moving my money to another bank»; «The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant»
	9.	raise — construct, build, or erect; «Raise a barn» erect, put up, set up, rear construction, building — the act of constructing something; «during the construction we had to take a detour»; «his hobby was the building of boats» build, construct, make — make by combining materials and parts; «this little pig made his house out of straw»; «Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer» pull down, rase, raze, dismantle, tear down, level, take down — tear down so as to make flat with the ground; «The building was levelled»
	10.	raise — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); «arouse pity»; «raise a smile»; «evoke sympathy» arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire create, make — make or cause to be or to become; «make a mess in one’s office»; «create a furor» touch a chord, strike a chord — evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; «this writer strikes a chord with young women»; «The storyteller touched a chord» ask for, invite — increase the likelihood of; «ask for trouble»; «invite criticism» draw — elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; «The President’s comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans»; «The comedian drew a lot of laughter» rekindle — arouse again; «rekindle hopes»; «rekindle her love» infatuate — arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; «His new car has infatuated him»; «love has infatuated her» prick — to cause a sharp emotional pain; «The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience» fire up, stir up, wake, heat, ignite, inflame — arouse or excite feelings and passions; «The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor»; «The refugees’ fate stirred up compassion around the world»; «Wake old feelings of hatred» stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake — stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; «These stories shook the community»; «the civil war shook the country» excite — arouse or elicit a feeling anger — make angry; «The news angered him» discomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert — cause to lose one’s composure shame — cause to be ashamed spite, bruise, injure, offend, hurt — hurt the feelings of; «She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests»; «This remark really bruised my ego» overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overpower, overtake, overcome — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli interest — excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
	11.	raise — create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; «raise hell»; «raise the roof»; «raise Cain» create, make — make or cause to be or to become; «make a mess in one’s office»; «create a furor»
	12.	raise — raise in rank or condition; «The new law lifted many people from poverty» elevate, lift alter, change, modify — cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; «The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city»; «The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue» dignify — raise the status of; «I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer» exalt — raise in rank, character, or status; «exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King’s adviser»
	13.	raise — increase; «This will enhance your enjoyment»; «heighten the tension» enhance, heighten compound, deepen, intensify, heighten — make more intense, stronger, or more marked; «The efforts were intensified», «Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her»; «Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness»; «This event only deepened my convictions» potentiate — increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon); «potentiate the drug»
	14.	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» elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance assign, delegate, designate, depute — give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) tenure — give life-time employment to; «She was tenured after she published her book» bring up — promote from a lower position or rank; «This player was brought up to the major league» spot promote — promote on the spot; «Supreme Bishop Digby had been spot-promoted to Archangel» ennoble, gentle, entitle — give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility favor, favour, prefer — promote over another; «he favors his second daughter» brevet — promote somebody by brevet, in the military
	15.	raise — cause to puff up with a leaven; «unleavened bread» leaven, prove lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up — raise from a lower to a higher position; «Raise your hands»; «Lift a load»
	16.	raise — bid (one’s partner’s suit) at a higher level bridge — any of various card games based on whist for four players bid, call — make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; «He called his trump»
	17.	raise — bet more than the previous player card game, cards — a game played with playing cards wager, bet, play — stake on the outcome of an issue; «I bet $100 on that new horse»; «She played all her money on the dark horse»
	18.	raise — cause to assemble or enlist in the military; «raise an army»; «recruit new soldiers» levy, recruit muster in, draft, enlist — engage somebody to enter the army
	19.	raise — put forward for consideration or discussion; «raise the question of promotions»; «bring up an unpleasant topic» bring up cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up — make reference to; «His name was mentioned in connection with the invention»
	20.	raise — pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; «raise your `o'» enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; «She pronounces French words in a funny way»; «I cannot say `zip wire'»; «Can the child sound out this complicated word?»
	21.	raise — activate or stir up; «raise a mutiny» instigate, incite, stir up, set off — provoke or stir up; «incite a riot»; «set off great unrest among the people»
	22.	raise — establish radio communications with; «They managed to raise Hanoi last night» radio, radiocommunication, wireless — medium for communication contact, get hold of, get through, reach — be in or establish communication with; «Our advertisements reach millions»; «He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia»
	23.	raise — multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 arithmetic — the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations multiply — combine by multiplication; «multiply 10 by 15»
	24.	raise — bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; «raised edges» set off, bring out — direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; «This dress accentuates your nice figure!»; «I set off these words by brackets»
	25.	raise — invigorate or heighten; «lift my spirits»; «lift his ego» lift ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better — to make better; «The editor improved the manuscript with his changes»
	26.	raise — put an end to; «lift a ban»; «raise a siege» lift terminate, end — bring to an end or halt; «She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime»; «The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I»
	27.	raise — cause to become alive again; «raise from the dead»; «Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected»; «Upraising ghosts» resurrect, upraise resuscitate, revive — cause to regain consciousness; «The doctors revived the comatose man» resurrect, uprise, rise — return from the dead; «Christ is risen!»; «The dead are to uprise»

raise

verb

2. lift, elevate, set upright She raised herself on one elbow.

3. increase, reinforce, intensify, heighten, advance, boost, strengthen, enhance, put up, exaggerate, hike (up) (informal), enlarge, escalate, inflate, aggravate, magnify, amplify, augment, jack up Two incidents in recent days have raised the level of concern.
increase cut, drop, reduce, lower, sink, diminish, decrease, lessen

7. mobilize, form, mass, rally, recruit, assemble, levy, sign up, muster, enlist, call together Landed nobles provided courts of justice and raised troops.

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raise

verb

1. To move (something) to a higher position:

boost, elevate, heave, hoist, lift, pick up, rear, take up, uphold, uplift, upraise, uprear.

3. To make or form (a structure):

4. To increase in amount:

5. To increase markedly in level or intensity, especially of sound:

7. To bring into existence and foster the development of:

8. To take care of and educate (a child):

9. To seek an answer to (a question):

10. To put forward (a topic) for discussion:

11. To induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion):

noun

1. The act of increasing or rising:

aggrandizement, amplification, augment, augmentation, boost, buildup, enlargement, escalation, growth, hike, increase, jump, multiplication, proliferation, rise, swell, upsurge, upswing, upturn.

2. The amount by which something is increased:

Translations

زيادَه في الرّاتِبيَبْني، يُقيمُيُثير سُؤالا أو قَضِيَّةً للبَحْثيُثير، يَبْعَثُيُجْري إتِّصالا مع

zvednoutvychovatvydatvyvolatvznést

lønforhøjelseopdrætteopdragerejsesamle

nostaanostopalkankorotuskasvattaakerätä

podići

emelfelemel

ala uppbera upp, leggja framhækkahækkunlyfta

上げる

올리다

kelti balsąpakėlimaspakelti balsąpakelti kieno nuotaikąsukelti baisų skandalą

algas pielikumsaudzētaudzinātceltierosināt

dostať spojenierozvíriťzvýšenie platu

dvignitipovišatipovišekreditisprožiti

höjaresa

ยกขึ้น

nâng lên

raise

[reɪz]

A. VT

1. (= lift) [+ fallen object, weight, hand] → levantar, alzar; [+ hat] → levantarse; [+ blinds, window] → subir; [+ flag] → izar; [+ dust] → levantar; [+ wreck] → sacar a flote; [+ camp, siege, embargo] → levantar
to raise one’s eyebrows (lit) → arquear las cejas
her behaviour raised a lot of eyebrows (fig) → su comportamiento escandalizó a mucha gente
to raise one’s eyes → alzar la vista or la mirada, levantar los ojos or la vista
to raise one’s glass to sth/sb → brindar por algo/algn
he raised his hands in horror/surrender → levantó or alzó las manos horrorizado/rindiéndose
to raise o.s. → levantarse, alzarse
to raise o.s. into a sitting position → incorporarse
see also curtain, hand A10
see also hell A1
see also hope A1
see also roof, sight A4
see also spirit A7.1
see also stake A1

6. (= bring up) [+ child, livestock] → criar; [+ crop] → cultivar
the house where she was raised → la casa donde se crió
I want to settle down, maybe raise a family → quiero asentarme, y quizá tener una familia

8. (= present, put forward) [+ question, point, possibility] → plantear; [+ subject] → sacar; [+ complaint] → presentar
I’ll raise the point with them → se lo mencionaré
you’ll have to raise that with the director → tendrás que plantearle or comentarle eso al director
to raise objections to sth → poner objeciones or peros a algo
this raises the prospect of civil war → esto plantea la posibilidad de una guerra civil
he gets embarrassed whenever the subject is raised → se pone violento cada vez que se saca el tema

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raise

(in height) (→ um) wall, ceiling → erhöhen; level → anheben

(= build, erect) statue, building → errichten

(Cards) → erhöhen; I’ll raise you 6 (Poker) → ich erhöhe um 6

(Math) to raise a number to the power of 2/3 etc → eine Zahl in die zweite/dritte etc Potenz erheben

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raise

[reɪz]

2. n (Am) (payrise) → aumento

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

raise

(reiz) verb

1. to move or lift to a high(er) position. Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.

2. to make higher. If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We’ll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.

3. to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food. We don’t raise pigs on this farm.

4. to rear, bring up (a child). She has raised a large family.

5. to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed). Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?

6. to collect; to gather. We’ll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.

7. to cause. His remarks raised a laugh.

8. to cause to rise or appear. The car raised a cloud of dust.

9. to build (a monument etc). They’ve raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.

10. to give (a shout etc).

11. to make contact with by radio. I can’t raise the mainland.

noun

an increase in wages or salary. I’m going to ask the boss for a raise.

raise someone’s hopes

to make someone more hopeful than he was.

raise hell/Cain / the roof etc

to make a great deal of noise.

raise someone’s spirits

to make someone less unhappy.

raise

→ يُعْلي zvednout hæve hochheben σηκώνω alzar nostaa soulever podići alzare 上げる 올리다 verhogen heve podnieść elevar поднимать resa ยกขึ้น yukarı kaldırmak nâng lên 提升

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raise

v. levantar; [increase] aumentar, subir.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

raise

vt levantar, elevar; (a child) criar; Raise your leg..Levante su pierna…This medicine may raise your sugar..Esta medicina puede elevarle el azúcar.

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Inflections of ‘raise‘ (v): (⇒ conjugate)

raises: v 3rd person singular

raising: v pres p

raised: v past

raised: v past p

raise /reɪz/USA pronunciation
v., raised, rais•ing, n.
v. [~ + object]

to move to a higher position;
lift up;
elevate:She raised her head and looked around.
to set upright:When the flagpole fell they raised it again.[~ + oneself]She raised herself to her feet.
to increase in amount, degree, strength, pitch, or force:He raised his voice so they could hear him.
to promote the growth or development of;
grow or breed:to raise corn.
to serve in the capacity of parent to;
bring up;
rear:to raise a child.
to present for consideration;
put forward:I’d like to raise a question.
to give rise to;
bring about:raised a riot.
to build;
erect:to raise a house.
to restore to life:to raise the dead.
to give a feeling of new life, excitement, or vigor to;
animate:The news raised her spirits.
to advance in rank or position;
elevate:to raise her to the rank of colonel.
to assemble or collect:to raise an army.
to utter (a cry, shout, etc.):raised a cheer.
to cause to be heard:to raise an alarm.
to cause (dough) to rise by expansion and become light, as by the use of yeast.
Militaryto end (a siege, restriction, etc.):They raised the blockade by withdrawing their forces.
Radio and Televisionto establish communication with by radio:tried to raise headquarters on the VHF band.

n. [countable]

an increase in amount, as of wages.
the amount of such an increase:a fifty-dollar-a-week raise.
an act or instance of raising.

raise
(rāz),USA pronunciation v., raised, rais•ing, n.
v.t.

to move to a higher position;
lift up;
elevate:to raise one’s hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
to set upright:When the projection screen toppled, he quickly raised it again.
to cause to rise or stand up;
rouse:The sound of the bugle raised him from his bed.
to build;
erect:to raise a monument.
to set up the framework of:to raise a house.
to set in motion;
activate:to raise a storm of protest.
to grow or breed, care for, or promote the growth of:to raise corn; to raise prizewinning terriers.
to serve in the capacity of parent to;
rear:to raise children.
to give rise to;
bring up or about:His comments raised a ripple of applause.
to put forward;
present for public consideration:He raised the issue of his opponent’s eligibility.
Lawto make (an issue at law).
to restore to life:to raise the dead.
to stir up:to raise a rebellion with stirring speeches.
to give vigor to;
animate:The news raised his spirits.
to advance in rank or position:to raise someone to the peerage.
to assemble or collect:to raise an army; to raise money for a charity.
to increase the height or vertical measurement of:The blocks raise the table three inches.
to increase in degree, intensity, pitch, or force:to raise the volume of a radio.
to utter (a cry, shout, etc.) in a loud voice.
to cause (the voice) to be heard:to raise one’s voice in opposition.
to cause (dough or bread) to rise by expansion and become light, as by the use of yeast.
to increase in amount:to raise rents; to raise salaries.
to increase (the value or price) of a commodity, stock, bond, etc.
Games[Poker.]
- to increase (another player’s bet).
- to bet at a higher level than (a preceding bettor).
Games[Bridge.]to increase (the bid for a contract) by repeating one’s partner’s bid at a higher level.
Phoneticsto alter the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the palate:The vowel in «pen» is raised to(i) in some dialects.
to increase the amount specified in (a check, money order, or the like) by fraudulent alteration.
Militaryto end (a siege) by withdrawing the besieging forces or by compelling the besieging forces to withdraw.
[Naut.]
- Naval Termsto cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching it.
- Naval Termsto come in sight of (land, a whale, etc.).
Radio and Televisionto establish communication with by radio:The radioman was able to raise shore headquarters after three tries.
Miningto excavate (an opening) upward from a level below.

v.i.

to be able to be lifted or pulled up:The window raises easily.
Games(in cards, poker, etc.) to increase a previous bet or bid:My cards weren’t good enough to let me raise.
raise Cain. See Cain (def. 3).

an increase in amount, as of wages:a raise in pay.
the amount of such an increase:His raise was five dollars.
a raising, lifting, etc.:a raise in spirits.
a raised or ascending place;
rise.
Mininga shaft excavated upward from below. Cf. winze ¹.

Scandinavian (compare Old Norse reisa); compare also Gothic -raisjan (causative verb, verbal formed on Gmc base of Old English rīsan to rise), Old English rǣran to rear²
Middle English reisen (verb, verbal) 1150–1200

rais′a•ble, raise′a•ble, adj.
rais′er, n.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loft.
Raise, lift, heave, hoist imply bringing something up above its original position.
Raise, the most general word, may mean to bring something to or toward an upright position with one end resting on the ground; or it may be used in the sense of lift, moving an object a comparatively short distance upward but breaking completely its physical contact with the place where it had been:to raise a ladder; to raise(lift) a package. Heave implies lifting with effort or exertion:to heave a huge box onto a truck.Hoist implies lifting slowly and gradually something of considerable weight, usually with mechanical help, such as given by a crane or derrick:to hoist steel beams to the top of the framework of a building.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged arouse, awaken.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged construct, rear.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cultivate.
9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged originate, produce, effect.
13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged excite.
14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged invigorate, inspirit.
15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged elevate, promote, exalt.
17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heighten, enlarge.
18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged amplify, augment.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lower.

Raise

rise

Raise

rise;

raise

rise.

Raise

Raise the window.

The flag had been raised before we arrived.

Raise

Dough raises better when the temperature is warm.

Rise

My husband usually rises before seven.

The earliest I have ever risen is eight.

The sun rose in a cloudless sky.

The dough is rising now.

raise

rear

raise

rise.

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raise /reɪz/ vb (mainly tr)

to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift
to set or place in an upright position
to construct, build, or erect: to raise a barn
to increase in amount, size, value, etc: to raise prices
to increase in degree, strength, intensity, etc: to raise one’s voice
to advance in rank or status; promote
to arouse or awaken from or as if from sleep or death
to stir up or incite; activate: to raise a mutiny
raise Cain, raise the devil, raise hell, raise the roof ⇒ to create a boisterous disturbance
to give rise to; cause or provoke: to raise a smile
to put forward for consideration: to raise a question
to cause to assemble or gather together; collect: to raise an army
to grow or cause to grow: to raise a crop
to bring up; rear: to raise a family
to cause to be heard or known; utter or express: to raise a shout, to raise a protest
to bring to an end; remove: to raise a siege, raise a ban
to cause (dough, bread, etc) to rise, as by the addition of yeast
to bet more than (the previous player)
to bid (one’s partner’s suit) at a higher level
to cause (something) to seem to rise above the horizon by approaching: we raised land after 20 days
to establish radio communications with: we managed to raise Moscow last night
to obtain (money, funds, capital, etc)
to bring (a surface, a design, etc) into relief; cause to project
to cause (a blister, welt, etc) to form on the skin
to multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
raise one’s glass to ⇒ to drink the health of; drink a toast to
raise one’s hat ⇒ old-fashioned to take one’s hat briefly off one’s head as a greeting or mark of respect

the act or an instance of raising
chiefly US Canadian an increase, esp in salary, wages, etc; rise

Etymology: 12th Century: from Old Norse reisa; related to Old English rǣran to rear²

ˈraisable, ˈraiseable adj

‘raise‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Idioms about raise

Origin of raise

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English reisen (verb), from Scandinavian (compare Old Norse reisa); compare also Gothic -raisjan (causative verb formed on Germanic base of Old English rīsan “to rise” (see rise), Old English rǣran “to rear up” (see rear²)

synonym study for raise

1, 2. Raise, lift, heave, hoist imply bringing something up above its original position. Raise, the most general word, may mean to bring something to or toward an upright position with one end resting on the ground; or it may be used in the sense of lift, moving an object a comparatively short distance upward but breaking completely its physical contact with the place where it had been: to raise a ladder; to raise ( lift ) a package. Heave implies lifting with effort or exertion: to heave a huge box onto a truck. Hoist implies lifting slowly and gradually something of considerable weight, usually with mechanical help, such as given by a crane or derrick: to hoist steel beams to the top of the framework of a building.

words often confused with raise

Raise and rise are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. Raise is the causative of rise; to raise something is to cause it to rise. Raise is almost always used transitively. Its forms are regular: Raise the window. The flag had been raised before we arrived. Raise in the intransitive sense “to rise up, arise” is nonstandard: Dough raises better when the temperature is warm.
Rise is almost exclusively intransitive in its standard uses. Its forms are irregular: My husband usually rises before seven. The earliest I have ever risen is eight. The sun rose in a cloudless sky. The dough is rising now.
Both raise and rear are used in the United States to refer to the upbringing of children. Although raise was formerly condemned in this sense (“You raise hogs but you rear children”), it is now standard.
In American English, a person receives a raise in salary. In British English it is a rise.

OTHER WORDS FROM raise

rais·a·ble, raise·a·ble, adjectiveraiser, nounnon·rais·a·ble, adjectivenon·raise·a·ble, adjective

re·raise, verb (used with object), re·raised, re·rais·ing.un·rais·a·ble, adjectiveun·raise·a·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH raise

1. raise , raze2. raise , rise (see usage note at the current entry)

Words nearby raise

rainy, rainy day, Rainy Lake, Raipur, Rais, raise, raise a hand against, raise an objection, raise a stink, raise Cain, raised

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Words related to raise

boost, hike, increment, establish, lift, promote, rear, set up, collect, enhance, get, heighten, jump, obtain, reinforce, strengthen, cause, set, suggest, develop

How to use raise in a sentence

You want your abs to move if you want them to get more defined, so go for leg raises or X man crunches or alternating jackknifes in addition to heavy lifting and planking.
More employees were being hired, and coworkers were getting raises and promotions.
USPS delays threaten birth control access, Naomi Osaka returns to the court, and working moms are falling behind in raises and promotions.
Rather, they’re going to analyze how promotions are awarded, to whom they go and why, and develop a road plan to check off the boxes that should get them that pay raise and prestige faster.

“The county office failed to identify, effectively evaluate and comment on” the proposed raises, the report notes.
His wife passed away and they had kids, and he wanted to focus on being a dad so he just stopped to raise his kids.
These brave souls took an icy dip in the ocean to ring in 2015 and raise money for charity.
We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song.
So with the doors of late night closed to her, Slate had to scale down her ambitions to raise her profile.
We are gathered for one reason and one reason alone—to raise money to help fulfill that dream and that purpose.
I called out several times, as loud as I could raise my voice, but all to no purpose.
They determined that an offensive war should be carried on against them, and voted to raise 90 men!
The minister’s eye kept steady to one point; to raise the country he governed, to the utmost pinnacle of earthly grandeur.
To meet this heavy expense the ministers had to devise all sorts of expedients to raise money.
Would Hodson, knowing the exceeding importance of his mission, have turned to rescue a servant or raise a fallen horse?

British Dictionary definitions for raise

verb (mainly tr)

to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift

to set or place in an upright position

to construct, build, or erectto raise a barn

to increase in amount, size, value, etcto raise prices

to increase in degree, strength, intensity, etcto raise one’s voice

to advance in rank or status; promote

to arouse or awaken from or as if from sleep or death

to stir up or incite; activateto raise a mutiny

raise Cain, raise the devil, raise hell or raise the roof

to create a boisterous disturbance
to react or protest heatedly

to give rise to; cause or provoketo raise a smile

to put forward for considerationto raise a question

to cause to assemble or gather together; collectto raise an army

to grow or cause to growto raise a crop

to bring up; rearto raise a family

to cause to be heard or known; utter or expressto raise a shout; to raise a protest

to bring to an end; removeto raise a siege; raise a ban

to cause (dough, bread, etc) to rise, as by the addition of yeast

poker to bet more than (the previous player)

bridge to bid (one’s partner’s suit) at a higher level

nautical to cause (something) to seem to rise above the horizon by approachingwe raised land after 20 days

to establish radio communications withwe managed to raise Moscow last night

to obtain (money, funds, capital, etc)

to bring (a surface, a design, etc) into relief; cause to project

to cause (a blister, welt, etc) to form on the skin, to expel (phlegm) by coughing

phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

maths to multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times8 is 2 raised to the power 3

to institute (a suit or action at law)
to draw up (a summons)

mainly US and Canadian to increase the amount payable on (a cheque, money order, etc) fraudulently

curling to push (a stone) towards the tee with another stone

raise an eyebrow

Also: raise one’s eyebrows to look quizzical or surprised
to give rise to doubt or disapproval

raise one’s glass to to drink the health of; drink a toast to

raise one’s hat old-fashioned to take one’s hat briefly off one’s head as a greeting or mark of respect

noun

the act or an instance of raising

mainly US and Canadian an increase, esp in salary, wages, etc; rise

Derived forms of raise

raisable or raiseable, adjectiveraiser, noun

Word Origin for raise

C12: from Old Norse reisa; related to Old English rǣran to rear ²

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Other Idioms and Phrases with raise

In addition to the idioms beginning with raise

raise a hand against
raise an objection
raise a stink
raise Cain
raise eyebrows
raise havoc
raise hell
raise one’s hackles
raise one’s sights
raise one’s voice
raise the ante
raise the curtain
raise the devil
raise the roof

also see:

cause raised eyebrows
curtain raiser
make (raise) a stink
play (raise) havoc

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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Other forms: raised; raising; raises

If you raise your hand, you put it up in the air. If you raise your daughter, you “bring her up” from childhood to adulthood. And, if you raise the roof, you and a crowd of people cheer wildly for a performer.

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.” The verb raise comes from the Old English word ræran, which means “to rear,” as in, “do you really want to raise your children in that town?” As a noun, a raise can also mean a salary increase.

Definitions of raise

verb

raise from a lower to a higher position

“Raise your hands”

synonyms:

bring up, elevate, get up, lift

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Antonyms:

bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down

move something or somebody to a lower position

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get up

cause to rise

jack, jack up

lift with a special device

shoulder

lift onto one’s shoulders

kick up

cause to rise by kicking

hoist, lift, wind

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

trice, trice up

raise with a line

hoist, run up

raise

hoist

move from one place to another by lifting

pump

raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

levitate

cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity

underlay

raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type

skid

elevate onto skids

pinnacle

raise on or as if on a pinnacle

chin, chin up

raise oneself while hanging from one’s hands until one’s chin is level with the support bar

leaven, prove

cause to puff up with a leaven

heighten

increase the height of

boost, hike, hike up

increase

gather up, lift up, pick up

take and lift upward

erect, rear

cause to rise up

trice, trice up

hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope

pitch, set up

erect and fasten

cock up, prick, prick up

raise

type of:

displace, move

cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
verb

construct, build, or erect

“Raise a barn”

synonyms:

erect, put up, rear, set up
verb

cause to puff up with a leaven
verb

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

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

the act of raising something
noun

the amount a salary is increased
noun

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
verb

raise the level or amount of something

“raise my salary”

“raise the price of bread”
verb

invigorate or heighten
verb

raise in rank or condition
verb

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

synonyms:

advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade

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break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

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tenure

give life-time employment to

bring up

promote from a lower position or rank

spot promote

promote on the spot

ennoble, entitle, gentle

give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

favor, favour, prefer

promote or prefer over another

brevet

promote somebody by brevet, in the military

baronetise, baronetize

confer baronetcy upon

lord

make a lord of someone

dub, knight

raise (someone) to knighthood

advantage

give an advantage to

type of:

assign, delegate, depute, designate

give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
verb

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

bid (one’s partner’s suit) at a higher level
verb

bet more than the previous player
“raise a siege”

synonyms:

lift
noun

increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)

“I’ll see your
raise and double it”
verb

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

“raise the specter of unemployment”

synonyms:

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

call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke

evoke or provoke to appear or occur

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anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict

wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

bless

give a benediction to

anele, anoint, embrocate, inunct, oil

administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing

type of:

create, make

make or cause to be or to become
verb

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

“raise a smile”

synonyms:

arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, pique, provoke

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strike a chord, touch a chord

evoke a reaction, response, or emotion

ask for, invite

increase the likelihood of

draw

elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.

rekindle

arouse again

infatuate

arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way

prick

cause a sharp emotional pain

fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake

arouse or excite feelings and passions

excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

excite

arouse or elicit a feeling

anger

make angry

discomfit, discompose, disconcert, rattle, untune, upset

cause to lose one’s composure

shame

cause to be ashamed

bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound

hurt the feelings of

overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

interest

excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

beg the question

elicit or call to mind a question, especially one that has not yet been addressed

stoke

increase or intensify an emotion or response

devastate

overwhelm or overpower

absorb, engage, engross, occupy

consume all of one’s attention or time

clutch, get hold of, seize

affect

affront, diss, insult

treat, mention, or speak to rudely

ferment

work up into agitation or excitement

fuel

stimulate

arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up

stimulate sexually

affright, fright, frighten, scare

cause fear in

enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle

disturb the composure of

dissolve

cause to lose control emotionally

combust

cause to become violent or angry

miff

cause to be annoyed

gall, irk

irritate or vex

exasperate, incense, infuriate

make furious

madden

make mad

offend, pique

cause to feel resentment or indignation

bemuse, bewilder, discombobulate, throw

cause to be confused emotionally

abash, embarrass

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

discountenance

look with disfavor on

anguish, hurt, pain

cause emotional anguish or make miserable

lacerate

deeply hurt the feelings of; distress

sting

cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging

enrage

put into a rage; make violently angry

thrill, tickle, vibrate

feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

afflict

cause great unhappiness for; distress

abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

invite, tempt

give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

kill

overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

benight

overtake with darkness or night

knock out

overwhelm with admiration

stagger

astound or overwhelm, as with shock

lock

hold fast (in a certain state)

elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate

heighten or intensify

titillate

excite pleasurably or erotically

aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate

exasperate or irritate

fascinate, grip, spellbind, transfix

render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

enthuse

cause to feel enthusiasm

type of:

create, make

make or cause to be or to become
verb

create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise

“raise hell”

“raise the roof”

“raise Cain”
verb

cause to become alive again

“raise from the dead”

synonyms:

resurrect, upraise

resurrect, rise, uprise

return from the dead
verb

cause to be heard or known; express or utter

“raise a shout”

“raise a protest”

“raise a sad cry”
verb

put forward for consideration or discussion

“raise the question of promotions”

synonyms:

bring up
verb

establish radio communications with

“They managed to
raise Hanoi last night”
verb

cause to assemble or enlist in the military

“raise an army”

synonyms:

levy, recruit
verb

collect funds for a specific purpose

“The President
raised several million dollars for his college”
verb

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

“We
raise hogs here”

synonyms:

farm, grow, produce
“raise a family”

synonyms:

bring up, nurture, parent, rear

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Источник

Defenition of the word raise
- To cause to rise; to move something from a lower position to a higher one.
- To gather together; to encourage growth by collecting funds.
- An increase in pay or wages by being with a company or business for a certain period of time, or for specific good work.
- To construct a wall, a building, etc.
- To make by combining materials and parts.
- To summon into action or bring into existence.
- To cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques.
- To move upwards (e.g. eyes).
- call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; «arouse pity»; «raise a smile»; «evoke sympathy»
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road); «the car couldn’t make the grade»
- cause to assemble or enlist; «raise an army»
- increase; «This will enhance your enjoyment»; «heighten the tension»
- cultivate by growing; often involves 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»
- put an end to, as of a siege or a blockade; «lift a ban»; «raise a siege»
- move upwards; «lift one’s eyes»
- raise in rank or condition: «The new law lifted many people from poverty»
- the act of raising something; «he responded with a lift of his eyebrow»; «fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up»
- give a promotion to; «raise in rank»; assign to a higher position
- increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); «I’ll see your raise and double it»
- raise the level or amount of something; «raise my salary»; «raise the price of bread»
- bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project; «raised edges»
- multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
- establish radio communications with: «They managed to raise Hanoi last night»
- activate or stir up; «raise a mutiny»
- cause to be heard or known; express or utter; «raise a shout»; «raise a protest»; «raise a sad cry»
- pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; «raise your `o'»
- bet more than the previous player, in poker
- in bridge: bid (one’s partner’s suit) at a higher level
- create a disturbance, esp. by making a great noise; «raise hell»; «raise the roof»; «raise Cain»
- collect funds for a specific purpose; «The President raised several million dollars for his college»
- put forward for consideration or discussion; «raise the question of promotions»; «bring up an unpleasant topic»
- evoke or call forth: «raise the specter of unemployment»; «he conjured wild birds in the air»; «stir a disturbance»
- construct, build, or erect; «Raise a barn»
- cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; «unleavened bread»
- invigorate or heighten; «lift my spirits», «lift his ego»
- raise from a lower to a higher position; «Raise your hands»; «Lift a load»
- the amount a salary is increased; «he got a raise»; «he got a wage hike»
- bring up; «raise a family»; «bring up children»
- cause to become alive again; «raise from the dead»; «Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected.»; «Upraising ghosts»
- increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); «I»ll see your raise and double it»
- the amount a salary is increased; «he got a 3% raise»; «he got a wage hike»
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road); «the car couldn»t make it up the rise»
- cause to become alive again; «raise from the dead»; «Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected»; «Upraising ghosts»
- put an end to; «lift a ban»; «raise a siege»
- raise in rank or condition; «The new law lifted many people from poverty»
- invigorate or heighten; «lift my spirits»; «lift his ego»
- establish radio communications with; «They managed to raise Hanoi last night»
- pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; «raise your `o»»
- cause to assemble or enlist in the military; «raise an army»; «recruit new soldiers»
- bet more than the previous player
- in bridge: bid (one»s partner»s suit) at a higher level
- evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; «raise the specter of unemployment»; «he conjured wild birds in the air»; «stir a disturbance»; «call down the spirits from the mountain»
- 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»
- create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; «raise hell»; «raise the roof»; «raise Cain»
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); «arouse pity»; «raise a smile»; «evoke sympathy»
- move upwards; «lift one»s eyes»
- cause to puff up with a leaven; «unleavened bread»
- 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»
- the act of raising something
- increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
- the amount a salary is increased
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- cause to become alive again
- raise the level or amount of something
- increase
- put an end to
- raise in rank or condition
- invigorate or heighten
- bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
- establish radio communications with
- activate or stir up
- cause to be heard or known; express or utter
- pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
- put forward for consideration or discussion
- cause to assemble or enlist in the military
- bid (one’s partner’s suit) at a higher level
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- construct, build, or erect
- cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
- create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- move upwards
- raise from a lower to a higher position
- cause to puff up with a leaven
- collect funds for a specific purpose
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- bring up

Synonyms for the word raise

- acclivity
- advance
- arouse
- ascent
- augment
- boost
- bring to somebody’s attention
- bring up
- broach
- call down
- call forth
- cause
- climb
- conjure
- conjure up
- conscript
- create
- educate
- elevate
- elevation
- elicit
- enhance
- enkindle
- erect
- evoke
- farm
- fire
- get
- get up
- grow
- heave
- heighten
- hike
- hoist
- improve
- increase
- inflate
- introduce
- invoke
- jack up
- kick upstairs
- kindle
- leaven
- levy
- lift
- lift up
- make better
- mention
- move up
- nurture
- parent
- produce
- promote
- prove
- provoke
- put forward
- put up
- rear
- recruit
- resurrect
- rise
- set up
- stir
- upgrade
- upraise

Similar words in the raise

- gather up
- lift up
- pick up
- raise
- raised
- raises

Hyponyms for the word raise

- anathemise
- anathemize
- anger
- ask for
- bedamn
- beshrew
- bless
- boost
- brevet
- bring forward
- bring up
- bruise
- bump up
- call up
- carry
- chin
- chin up
- cradle
- curse
- damn
- dignify
- discomfit
- discompose
- disconcert
- double
- doubling
- draw
- ennoble
- entitle
- erect
- exalt
- excite
- favor
- favour
- fire up
- fledge
- foster
- fund raise
- fund-raise
- fundraise
- gather up
- gentle
- get up
- heat
- heighten
- hike
- hike up
- hoist
- hurt
- ignite
- imprecate
- infatuate
- inflame
- injure
- interest
- invite
- jack
- jack up
- keep
- kick up
- leaven
- levitate
- lift
- lift up
- maledict
- offend
- overcome
- overpower
- overproduce
- overtake
- overwhelm
- pick up
- pinnacle
- potentiate
- prefer
- prick
- prove
- pump
- raise
- rear
- rekindle
- run up
- shake
- shake up
- shame
- shoulder
- skid
- spite
- spot promote
- stimulate
- stir
- stir up
- strike a chord
- sweep over
- tenure
- touch a chord
- trice
- trice up
- underlay
- untune
- uphill
- upset
- wake
- whelm
- wind
- wound

Hypernyms for the word raise

- accent
- accentuate
- actuation
- advert
- alter
- ameliorate
- amend
- articulate
- assign
- bet
- better
- bid
- bring out
- bring up
- build
- call
- change
- cite
- collect
- compound
- construct
- contact
- create
- cultivate
- deepen
- delegate
- depute
- designate
- displace
- draft
- elevate
- emphasize
- end
- enlist
- enounce
- enunciate
- express
- gamble
- get hold of
- get through
- get up
- give tongue to
- heighten
- improve
- incite
- incline
- increase
- increment
- instigate
- intensify
- lift
- make
- meliorate
- mention
- modify
- move
- multiply
- muster in
- name
- play
- pronounce
- propulsion
- raise
- reach
- refer
- resuscitate
- revive
- say
- set off
- side
- slope
- sound out
- stir up
- stress
- take in
- terminate
- utter
- verbalise
- verbalize
- wager

Antonyms for the word raise

- break
- bring down
- bump
- declension
- declination
- decline
- declivity
- demote
- descent
- dismantle
- downslope
- fall
- get down
- kick downstairs
- let down
- level
- lower
- pull down
- rase
- raze
- relegate
- take down
- tear down

See other words

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- The definition of gather force
- The interpretation of the word distil
- What is meant by composes
- The lexical meaning bakelite
- The dictionary meaning of the word bakers
- The grammatical meaning of the word bakery
- Meaning of the word dilemma
- Literal and figurative meaning of the word bakeries
- The origin of the word cookbook
- Synonym for the word cookbooks
- Antonyms for the word cookeries
- Homonyms for the word cookers
- Hyponyms for the word cookout
- Holonyms for the word cookouts
- Hypernyms for the word obstruction
- Proverbs and sayings for the word cooky
- Translation of the word in other languages rustle up

Источник

повышение, увеличение, подъем, поднятие, поднимать, подниматься, повышать

существительное ↓

- повышение, поднятие, увеличение
- амер. прибавка (к зарплате)

to ask for a raise — просить о повышении зарплаты
he got a raise — ему повысили зарплату

- подъём; дорога в гору
- горн. восстающая выработка

глагол ↓

- поднимать (тж. raise up)

to raise a weight from the ground — поднять тяжесть с земли
to raise the blind [the window] — поднять жалюзи [окно]
to raise anchor — поднимать якорь; сниматься с якоря
to raise the earth around a plant — с.-х. окучивать растение
to raise one’s hat to — а) приподнять шляпу, приветствовать кого-л.; б) снять шляпу (в знак одобрения)
that was a fine gesture: something worth raising one’s hat to — это благородный поступок, перед которым я преклоняюсь

- поднимать; повышать

to raise one’s eyes — а) поднять глаза (на кого-л.); б) возвести очи к небу
to raise one’s eyebrows — поднять брови (в знак изумления и т. п.)
to raise one’s voice — возвысить голос
to raise one’s voice at smb. — говорить с кем-л. в повышенном тоне; повышать голос на кого-л.

- refl подняться

he raised himself — он поднялся /встал/

- помочь подняться

to raise smb. from his knees — поднять коленопреклонённого

- взметать; вздымать

to raise a cloud of dust — поднять облако пыли
to raise the waves — вздымать волны
to raise steam — тех. поднять пары в котле

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Словосочетания

a craven proposal to raise the white flag — трусливое предложение поднять белый флаг
a favorable time to ask for a raise — благоприятное время для того, чтобы попросить прибавку к зарплате
to raise one’s bid — повысить цены
to raise the blind — поднять штору
to raise a cable to poles — прокладывать кабель на опорах
to raise capital — увеличить капитал
to raise cattle for meat — выращивать скот на мясо
to bring up / raise / rear a child — воспитывать ребёнка, растить ребёнка
to raise discontent — возбуждать недовольство
to raise a drawbridge — поднимать мост
a drive to raise funds — кампания по сбору средств
to raise dust — поднимать пыль

Примеры с переводом

Raise your arms above your head.

Поднимите руки над головой.

He raised his head and looked around.

Он поднял голову и огляделся.

Camus was born and raised in Algeria.

Камю родился и вырос в Алжире.

She raised herself onto her knees.

Она поднялась и встала на колени.

We raise hogs here.

Здесь мы выращиваем свиней.

The team need to raise their game.

Команде необходимо поднять уровень своей игры.

Jesus raised Lazarus from the grave.

Иисус поднял Лазаря из могилы.

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She had taken several years off to raise a family, so there was a large gap in her work history.

…through hard work and thrift our father was able to raise the money to put all four of us through college…

Women feel professionally penalized for taking time off to raise children.

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Фразовые глаголы

raise up — воскрешать, вызывать, создавать, порождать

Возможные однокоренные слова

raised — рельефный, выращенный, лепной, поставленный на дрожжах
raising — выращивание, выведение, повышающийся
raiser — приспособление для подъема, подъемник, дрожжи, закваска, селекционер

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: raise
he/she/it: raises
ing ф. (present participle): raising
2-я ф. (past tense): raised
3-я ф. (past participle): raised

noun
ед. ч.(singular): raise
мн. ч.(plural): raises

Источник

Collins

vb mainly tr

1 to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift

2 to set or place in an upright position

3 to construct, build, or erect
to raise a barn

4 to increase in amount, size, value, etc.
to raise prices

5 to increase in degree, strength, intensity, etc.
to raise one’s voice

6 to advance in rank or status; promote

7 to arouse or awaken from or as if from sleep or death

8 to stir up or incite; activate
to raise a mutiny

9 ♦
raise Cain (or the devil, hell, the roof etc.)

a to create a boisterous disturbance

b to react or protest heatedly

10 to give rise to; cause or provoke
to raise a smile

11 to put forward for consideration
to raise a question

12 to cause to assemble or gather together; collect
to raise an army

13 to grow or cause to grow
to raise a crop

14 to bring up; rear
to raise a family

15 to cause to be heard or known; utter or express
to raise a shout, to raise a protest

16 to bring to an end; remove
to raise a siege, raise a ban

17 to cause (dough, bread, etc.) to rise, as by the addition of yeast

18 (Poker) to bet more than (the previous player)

19 (Bridge) to bid (one’s partner’s suit) at a higher level

20 (Nautical) to cause (something) to seem to rise above the horizon by approaching
we raised land after 20 days

21 to establish radio communications with
we managed to raise Moscow last night

22 to obtain (money, funds, capital, etc.)

23 to bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief; cause to project

24 to cause (a blister, welt, etc.) to form on the skin

25 to expel (phlegm) by coughing

26 (Phonetics) to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

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

a to institute (a suit or action at law)

29 (Chiefly U.S. and Canadian) to increase the amount payable on (a cheque, money order, etc.) fraudulently

30 (Curling) to push (a stone) towards the tee with another stone

a (Also)
raise ones eyebrows to look quizzical or surprised

b to give rise to doubt or disapproval

32 ♦
raise one’s glass (to) to drink the health of (someone); drink a toast (to)

33   ♦
raise one’s hat
Old-fashioned   to take one’s hat briefly off one’s head as a greeting or mark of respect
      n

34 the act or an instance of raising

35      (Chiefly U.S. and Canadian)   an increase, esp. in salary, wages, etc.; rise
     (C12: from Old Norse reisa; related to Old English ræran to rear2)
♦
  raisable, raiseable      adj
♦
  raiser      n

English Collins Dictionary — English Definition & Thesaurus

Collins

rise
vb , rises, rising, rose , risen mainly intr

1 to get up from a lying, sitting, kneeling, or prone position

2 to get out of bed, esp. to begin one’s day
he always rises early

3 to move from a lower to a higher position or place; ascend

4 to ascend or appear above the horizon
the sun is rising

5 to increase in height or level
the water rose above the normal level

6 to attain higher rank, status, or reputation
he will rise in the world

7 to be built or erected
those blocks of flats are rising fast

8 to become apparent; appear
new troubles rose to afflict her

9 to increase in strength, degree, intensity, etc.
her spirits rose, the wind is rising

10 to increase in amount or value
house prices are always rising

11 to swell up
dough rises

12 to become erect, stiff, or rigid
the hairs on his neck rose in fear

13 (of one’s stomach or gorge) to manifest or feel nausea; retch

14 to become actively rebellious; revolt
the people rose against their oppressors

15 to slope upwards
the ground rises beyond the lake

16 to return from the dead; be resurrected

17 to originate; come into existence
that river rises in the mountains

18 (of a session of a court, legislative assembly, etc.) to come to an end; adjourn

19 (Angling) (of fish) to come to the surface of the water, as when taking flies

20    tr     (Nautical)      another term for     →
   raise            →
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21    often foll by: to
Informal   to respond (to teasing, etc.) or fall into a trap prepared for one
      n

22 the act or an instance of rising; ascent

23 an increase in height; elevation

24 an increase in rank, status, or position

25 an increase in amount, cost, or value

26 an increase in degree or intensity

27 (Brit) an increase in salary or wages, (U.S. and Canadian word)
raise

28 a piece of rising ground

29 an upward slope or incline

30 the appearance of the sun, moon, or other celestial body above the horizon

31 the vertical height of a step or of a flight of stairs

32 the vertical height of a roof above the walls or columns

33 the height of an arch above the impost level

34 (Angling) the act or instance of fish coming to the surface of the water to take flies, etc.

35 the beginning, origin, or source; derivation

36 Taboo slang an erection of the penis

37 ♦
get or take a rise out of to provoke an angry or petulant reaction from

38   ♦
give rise to   to cause the development of; produce
     (Old English risan; related to Old Saxon risan, Gothic reisan)

raise
vb mainly tr

1 to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift

2 to set or place in an upright position

3 to construct, build, or erect
to raise a barn

4 to increase in amount, size, value, etc.
to raise prices

5 to increase in degree, strength, intensity, etc.
to raise one’s voice

6 to advance in rank or status; promote

7 to arouse or awaken from or as if from sleep or death

8 to stir up or incite; activate
to raise a mutiny

9 ♦
raise Cain (or the devil, hell, the roof etc.)

a to create a boisterous disturbance

b to react or protest heatedly

10 to give rise to; cause or provoke
to raise a smile

11 to put forward for consideration
to raise a question

12 to cause to assemble or gather together; collect
to raise an army

13 to grow or cause to grow
to raise a crop

14 to bring up; rear
to raise a family

15 to cause to be heard or known; utter or express
to raise a shout, to raise a protest

16 to bring to an end; remove
to raise a siege, raise a ban

17 to cause (dough, bread, etc.) to rise, as by the addition of yeast

18 (Poker) to bet more than (the previous player)

19 (Bridge) to bid (one’s partner’s suit) at a higher level

20 (Nautical) to cause (something) to seem to rise above the horizon by approaching
we raised land after 20 days

21 to establish radio communications with
we managed to raise Moscow last night

22 to obtain (money, funds, capital, etc.)

23 to bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief; cause to project

24 to cause (a blister, welt, etc.) to form on the skin

25 to expel (phlegm) by coughing

26 (Phonetics) to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

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

a to institute (a suit or action at law)

29 (Chiefly U.S. and Canadian) to increase the amount payable on (a cheque, money order, etc.) fraudulently

30 (Curling) to push (a stone) towards the tee with another stone

a (Also)
raise ones eyebrows to look quizzical or surprised

b to give rise to doubt or disapproval

32 ♦
raise one’s glass (to) to drink the health of (someone); drink a toast (to)

33   ♦
raise one’s hat
Old-fashioned   to take one’s hat briefly off one’s head as a greeting or mark of respect
      n

34 the act or an instance of raising

English Collins Dictionary — English Definition & Thesaurus

Collins

raise

1 build, construct, elevate, erect, exalt, heave, hoist, lift, move up, promote, put up, rear, set upright, uplift

2 advance, aggravate, amplify, augment, boost, enhance, enlarge, escalate, exaggerate, heighten, hike (up) (informal) increase, inflate, intensify, jack up, magnify, put up, reinforce, strengthen

3 advance, aggrandize, elevate, exalt, prefer, promote, upgrade

4 activate, arouse, awaken, cause, evoke, excite, foment, foster, incite, instigate, kindle, motivate, provoke, rouse, set on foot, stir up, summon up, whip up

5 bring about, cause, create, engender, give rise to, occasion, originate, produce, provoke, start

6 advance, bring up, broach, introduce, moot, put forward, suggest

7 assemble, collect, form, gather, get, levy, mass, mobilize, muster, obtain, rally, recruit

8 breed, bring up, cultivate, develop, grow, nurture, produce, propagate, rear

9    abandon, end, give up, lift, relieve, relinquish, remove, terminate

Antonyms

1 demolish, destroy, level, ruin, wreck

2 cut, decrease, diminish, drop, lessen, lower, reduce, sink

3 demote, downgrade, reduce

4 calm, depress, lessen, lower, quash, quell, reduce, sink, soothe, suppress

9 begin, establish, start

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Collaborative Dictionary English Definition


gazump	v.	raise a price after agreeing on a lower one	Common real estate term but ‘of uncertain origin’. However WW1 Australian soldier’s diary records: «Huge rubber gun gazumps were falling all over the town [Watten]…» A weapon?
! captious	n.	1: marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections <captious critics> 2: calculated to confuse, entrap, or entangle in argument <a captious question>

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Britannica Dictionary definition of RAISE

[+ object]

to lift or move (something or someone) to a higher position

Raise your hand if you know the answer.
Raise your arms above your head.
He raised his head and looked around.
She raised her eyes from her book and stared at him.
He raised the cup to his lips and drank.
I raised the lid and peeked inside.
Let’s raise the windows and get some fresh air in here.
We raised the flag to the top of the pole.

to lift or move (something or someone) to a standing or more upright position

They raised [=erected, put up] a flagpole in the quadrangle.
I carefully raised her to a sitting position.
She raised herself onto her knees.

— often + up

He slowly raised himself up off the floor.
The men raised up the barn’s walls with pulleys.

—

opposite lower

to increase the amount or level of (something)

Our landlord is raising the rent.
The store is raising its prices.
The governor wants to raise the minimum wage.
He matched the bet and then raised it.
The college is raising its standards for admission.
Exercise raises your body temperature.
The ad campaign is intended to raise awareness of the importance of a healthy diet.
Exposure to secondhand smoke raises the risk of lung cancer.
The captain tried to raise the spirits of his crew. [=the captain tried to cheer them up]

to increase the quality of (something)

She needs to raise her game in the play-offs. [=she needs to play better in the play-offs]

to collect (money) from people for a particular cause

The organization is raising money to help the hurricane victims.

— usually + for

The students are raising money for their school.

to form (something, such as an army) by gathering a group of people together

The rebels were able to raise an army quickly.

to mention (something) for people to think or talk about

The issue of money was never raised.
I’m sorry that I have to raise this subject, but we can’t ignore it any longer.

to cause people to think about or be aware of (something)

The book raises many questions about our biological origins.
The discovery raises the possibility of a cure for the disease. [=the discovery makes it possible that a cure for the disease will be found]

to cause (something) to happen or exist

to produce (something)

The news raised hopes for peace.
The news raised fears of war.
Her comment raised a few smiles/laughs.
He was so tired he could barely raise a smile. [=he could barely smile]
The laws were passed without raising much opposition.
A passerby saw the intruders and raised [=sounded] the alarm.
The audience raised a cheer [=the audience cheered] at the end of the speech.
Some people are raising a ruckus/fuss/stink [=are complaining or objecting very angrily] about the proposed tax.

chiefly US

to take care of and teach (a child)

to bring up or rear (a child)

We have raised two wonderful girls.
They have raised their children to be well-mannered.
She was raised by her grandparents.
He was raised (as) a Baptist. = He was raised Baptist.
My dad was raised on a farm.
Some kids are raised on (a diet of) junk food.
I was born and raised here.
This is a wonderful place to raise a family.

to keep and take care of (animals or crops)

He raises [=breeds] chickens on his farm.
They’re raising [=growing] corn this year.

to cause (a dead person) to live again

resurrect

He claimed that he could raise people from the dead. = He claimed that he could raise the dead.
That noise is loud enough to raise the dead.

formal

to stop or remove (something that is preventing or blocking an activity) often for only a short period of time

They raised the siege/embargo/blockade.
The city has temporarily raised [=lifted] its ban on smoking in bars.

to build (a monument, statue, etc.)

erect

The city raised a monument in his honor.

mathematics

to multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times

Raise two to the fourth power.
Two raised to the fourth power is 16.

to get (someone) to speak with you on a radio

to contact (someone) by radio

We tried to raise him on the radio, but we couldn’t get through.

to bet more than (a previous player in a card game)

I’ll match that bet and raise you five. [=I’ll increase your bet by 5]

raise an/your eyebrow, raise eyebrows

—

see eyebrow

raise Cain

US, old-fashioned

to behave wildly and make a lot of noise

They were always getting drunk and raising Cain.

to complain in a loud or angry way

The townsfolk raised Cain [=raised hell] about the tax increase.

raise its ugly head

—

see ¹head

raise the roof

—

see ¹roof

raise your voice

to speak loudly especially because you are angry

Don’t you raise your voice at me!
The baby is sleeping, so try not to raise your voice.
Many people raised their voices [=spoke out] in protest. = Many voices were raised in protest.

Britannica Dictionary definition of RAISE

an increase in the amount of your pay

I asked my boss for a raise. [=(Brit) rise]
a raise in salary = a pay raise

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What does Raise mean? Here you find 40 meanings of the word Raise. You can also add a definition of Raise yourself

1	0 0 To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.

2	0 0 Raise c. 1200, «cause a rising of; lift upright, set upright; build, construct,» from a Scandinavian source, such as Old Norse reisa «to raise,» from Proto-Germanic *raizjan (source also [..]

3	0 0 Raise «act of raising or lifting,» 1530s, from raise (v.). Meaning «an increase in amount or value» is from 1728. Meaning «increase in salary or wages» is from 1898, chiefly Am [..]

4	0 0 Raise to raise a base number to the indicated exponent, by multiplying it by itself however many times the exponent indicates. • an exponent (index, power or order) is a small number placed to the upper-r [..]

5	0 0 Raise /ˈreɪz/ verb raises; raised; raising 1 raise /ˈreɪz/ verb raises; raised; raising Learner's definition of RAISE [+ object] 1 a : to lift or move (something or someone) to a higher pos [..]

6	0 0 Raise When one stone is bumped ahead by another.

7	0 0 Raise A secondary or tertiary inclined opening, vertical or near-vertical opening driven upward form a level to connect with the level above, or to explore the ground for a limited distance above one level.

8	0 0 Raise rise; U.S. «rise» is slang for male erection, or, «to get a sensation from …»

9	0 0 Raise raise the level or amount of something; &quot;raise my salary&quot;; &quot;raise the price of bread&quot; the amount a salary is increased; &quot;he got a 3% ra [..]

10	0 0 Raise to lift up. The same word also means to collect, as when you raise money for charity. It means to grow or breed something, like plants or animals

11	0 0 Raise Definition A salary increase.

12	0 0 Raise An increase in wages or salary.

13	0 0 Raise heybn

14	0 0 Raise oyfheybn

15	0 0 Raise (n) the amount a salary is increased(n) an upward slope or grade (as in a road)(n) increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)(n) the act of raising something(v) raise the level or amount of somet [..]

16	0 0 Raise A vertical or inclined shaft driven upward from an underground opening, most frequently to connect with another underground opening or the surface.

17	0 0 Raise To excavate a shaft upwards, in distinction from sinking.

18	0 0 Raise printing. Alternate term for Thermography.

19	0 0 Raise A vertical hole between mine levels used to move ore or waste rock or to provide ventilation.

20	0 0 Raise A type of draw which bumps forward another stone.

21	0 0 Raise To initiate, as ‘Raise a bottomry bond’. 2. To cause to appear above horizon, as ‘Raise the land’ or ‘light’. 3.

22	0 0 Raise A vertical or inclined underground working that has been excavated from the bottom upward. Rake

23	0 0 Raise a shaft excavated upward for connecting adjacent levels. The terms “raise” and “winze” are used interchangeably to describe a completed opening.

24	0 0 Raise To steal from another’s cache. Any man found doing this was likely to become wolf meat.

25	0 0 Raise As a noun, an increase of the contract in the denomination named by partner. As a verb, to make a bid increasing the contract in the denomination named by partner.

26	0 0 Raise To increase the previous bet.

27	0 0 Raise The action of promoting a stone from one position to another closer to or in the house.

28	0 0 Raise To increase the amount of a previous Wager

29	0 0 Raise (1) (verb) make a further bid in a suit bid by partner

30	0 0 Raise is an action at the poker table. To raise means to increase the current bet made by a previous player betting.

31	0 0 Raise Increasing the bet by surpassing the amount previously bet.

32	0 0 Raise To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.

33	0 0 Raise Supporting partner’s suit by bidding the suit at a higher level.

34	0 0 Raise To bet more than the previous person to act. «It was folded to me in the cut-off, and so I raised with a mediocre hand, hoping to steal the blinds.»

35	0 0 Raise To increase the amount of the previous bet.

36	0 0 Raise In poker, a player raises by matching the previous bet and then betting more, to increase the stake for remaining players.

37	0 0 Raise Defines the action of increasing a bet.

38	0 0 Raise (see promote)Rink — A team of four curlers. Also, the building in which the game is played.

39	0 0 Raise (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate. (to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself) # To form by the accumulation of materials or co [..]

40	0 0 Raise lang=en 1800s=1843 * »’1843»’ — . »». *: I HAVE endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each [..]

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