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Definitions for Raise

[1] to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
[2] to set upright: When the projection screen toppled, he quickly raised it again.
[3] to cause to rise or stand up; rouse: The sound of the bugle raised him from his bed.
[4] to build; erect: to raise a monument.
[5] to set up the framework of: to raise a house.
[6] to set in motion; activate: to raise a storm of protest.
[7] to grow or breed, care for, or promote the growth of: to raise corn; to raise prizewinning terriers.
[8] to serve in the capacity of parent to; rear: to raise children.
[9] to give rise to; bring up or about: His comments raised a ripple of applause.
[10] to put forward; present for public consideration: He raised the issue of his opponent's eligibility.
[11] Law . to make (an issue at law).
[12] to restore to life: to raise the dead.
[13] to stir up: to raise a rebellion with stirring speeches.
[14] to give vigor to; animate: The news raised his spirits.
[15] to advance in rank or position: to raise someone to the peerage.
[16] to assemble or collect: to raise an army; to raise money for a charity.
[17] to increase the height or vertical measurement of: The blocks raise the table three inches.
[18] to increase in degree, intensity, pitch, or force: to raise the volume of a radio.
[19] to utter (a cry, shout, etc.) in a loud voice.
[20] to cause (the voice) to be heard: to raise one's voice in opposition.
[21] to cause (dough or bread) to rise by expansion and become light, as by the use of yeast.
[22] to increase in amount: to raise rents; to raise salaries.
[23] to increase (the value or price) of a commodity, stock, bond, etc.
[24] Poker . to increase (another player's bet). to bet at a higher level than (a preceding bettor).
[25] Bridge . to increase (the bid for a contract) by repeating one's partner's bid at a higher level.
[26] Phonetics . to 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.
[27] to increase the amount specified in (a check, money order, or the like) by fraudulent alteration.
[28] Military . to end (a siege) by withdrawing the besieging forces or by compelling the besieging forces to withdraw.
[29] Nautical . to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching it. to come in sight of (land, a whale, etc.).
[30] to establish communication with by radio: The radioman was able to raise shore headquarters after three tries.
[31] Mining . to excavate (an opening) upward from a level below.
[32] to be able to be lifted or pulled up: The window raises easily.
[33] (in cards, poker, etc.) to increase a previous bet or bid: My cards weren't good enough to let me raise.
[34] an increase in amount, as of wages: a raise in pay.
[35] the amount of such an increase: His raise was five dollars.
[36] a raising, lifting, etc.: a raise in spirits.
[37] a raised or ascending place; rise.
[38] Mining . a shaft excavated upward from below. Compare winze1.
[39] raise Cain . Cain1(def 3) .
[40] to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift
[41] to set or place in an upright position
[42] to construct, build, or erect to raise a barn
[43] to increase in amount, size, value, etc to raise prices
[44] to increase in degree, strength, intensity, etc to raise one's voice
[45] to advance in rank or status; promote
[46] to arouse or awaken from or as if from sleep or death
[47] to stir up or incite; activate to raise a mutiny
[48] raise Cain , raise the devil , raise hell or raise the roof to create a boisterous disturbance to react or protest heatedly
[49] to give rise to; cause or provoke to raise a smile
[50] to put forward for consideration to raise a question
[51] to cause to assemble or gather together; collect to raise an army
[52] to grow or cause to grow to raise a crop
[53] to bring up; rear to raise a family
[54] to cause to be heard or known; utter or express to raise a shout ; to raise a protest
[55] to bring to an end; remove to raise a siege ; raise a ban
[56] to cause (dough, bread, etc) to rise, as by the addition of yeast
[57] poker to bet more than (the previous player)
[58] bridge to bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
[59] nautical to cause (something) to seem to rise above the horizon by approaching we raised land after 20 days
[60] to establish radio communications with we managed to raise Moscow last night
[61] to obtain (money, funds, capital, etc)
[62] to bring (a surface, a design, etc) into relief; cause to project
[63] to cause (a blister, welt, etc) to form on the skin, to expel (phlegm) by coughing
[64] phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
[65] maths to multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
[66] to institute (a suit or action at law) to draw up (a summons)
[67] mainly US and Canadian to increase the amount payable on (a cheque, money order, etc) fraudulently
[68] curling to push (a stone) towards the tee with another stone
[69] raise an eyebrow Also: raise one's eyebrows to look quizzical or surprised to give rise to doubt or disapproval
[70] raise one's glass to to drink the health of; drink a toast to
[71] raise one's hat old-fashioned to take one's hat briefly off one's head as a greeting or mark of respect
[72] the act or an instance of raising
[73] mainly US and Canadian an increase, esp in salary, wages, etc; rise

Words related to Raise

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

Words nearby Raise

rainy day, rainy day, a, rainy lake, raipur, rais, raise, raise a hand against, raise a stink, raise an objection, raise cain, raise eyebrows

Origin of Raise

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

Words that may be confused with Raise

raise, raze, raise, rise, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Raise

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

Word origin for Raise

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

Synonyms for Raise

boost, hike, increment, accession, accretion, addition, advance, augmentation, bump, jump, leg, promotion, raising, rise, step-up, hold-up, jump-up, leg-up, move-up