raise

Plural: raises

Noun

• the amount a salary is increased
  • "he got a 3% raise"
• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
• increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
  • "I'll see your raise and double it"
• the act of raising something
  • "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
• Ellipsis of pay raise (“an increase in wages or salary”).
• A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
• A bet that increases the previous bet.
• A shaft or a winze that is dug from below, for purposes such as ventilation, local extraction of ore, or exploration.
• A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.
• A cairn or pile of stones.

Verb

Verb Forms: raised, raising, raises

• To move something to a higher position or level.
• raise the level or amount of something
  • "raise my salary"
  • "raise the price of bread"
• raise from a lower to a higher position
  • "Raise your hands"
• cause to be heard or known; express or utter
  • "raise a shout"
  • "raise a protest"
  • "raise a sad cry"
• collect funds for a specific purpose
  • "The President raised several million dollars for his college"
• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
  • "We raise hogs here"
• bring up
  • "raise a family"
• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  • "raise the specter of unemployment"
• move upwards
• construct, build, or erect
  • "Raise a barn"
• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • "raise a smile"
• create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
  • "raise hell"
  • "raise the roof"
  • "raise Cain"
• raise in rank or condition
• increase
• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
• cause to puff up with a leaven
• bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
• bet more than the previous player
• cause to assemble or enlist in the military
  • "raise an army"
• put forward for consideration or discussion
  • "raise the question of promotions"
• pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
  • "raise your `o'"
• activate or stir up
  • "raise a mutiny"
• establish radio communications with
  • "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
• multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
• bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
  • "raised edges"
• invigorate or heighten
• put an end to
  • "raise a siege"
• cause to become alive again
  • "raise from the dead"
• To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
• To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
• To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.
• To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
• To cause something to come to the surface of water.
• To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
• To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it.
• To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
• To make (bread, etc.) light, as by yeast or leaven.
• To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
• To cause (a dead person) to live again; to resurrect.
• To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
• To remove or break up (a blockade), either by withdrawing the ships or forces employed in enforcing it, or by driving them away or dispersing them.
• To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
• To relinquish (a siege), or cause this to be done.
• To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
• To emboss (sheet metal), or to form it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning.
• To create, increase or develop.
• To create, increase or develop.
• To collect or amass.
• To create, increase or develop.
• To call up the forces of, to raise the troops from.
• To create, increase or develop.
• To bring up; to grow.
• To create, increase or develop.
• To promote.
• To create, increase or develop.
• To mention (a question, issue) for discussion.
• To create, increase or develop.
• To create; to constitute (a use, or a beneficial interest in property).
• To create, increase or develop.
• To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear.
• To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
• To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
• To exponentiate, to involute.
• To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
• To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
• To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
• To instantiate and transmit (an exception, by throwing it, or an event).
• To open, initiate.

Examples

• A division by zero will raise an exception.
• A few important questions were raised after the attack.
• Chew with your mouth shut — were you raised in a barn?
• Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.
• I will raise a trouble-ticket in order to correct this reporting issue.
• John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money.
• Starting in January we will raise (introduce) taxes on all tobacco substitutes and vaping accessories.
• The boss gave me a raise.
• The magic spell raised the dead from their graves!
• The ship was raised ten years after it had sunk.
• There should be some consideration (i.e., payment or exchange) to raise a use.
• to raise a lot of money for charity; to raise troops
• to raise a wall, or a heap of stones
• to raise Sandy Hook light
• to raise somebody to office
• to raise the quality of the products; to raise the price of goods; to raise (increase) taxes
• to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself
• Two raised to the fifth power equals 32.
• We need to raise the motivation level in the company.
• We visited a farm where they raise chickens.
• With a clever play, she managed to RAISE her score significantly, securing the win.

Synonyms

acclivity, advance, arouse, ascent, bring up, call down, call forth, climb, conjure, conjure up, elevate, elicit, enhance, enkindle, erect, evoke, farm, fire, get up, grow, heave, heighten, hike, invoke, kick upstairs, kindle, leaven, levy, lift, nurture, parent, produce, promote, prove, provoke, put forward, put up, rear, recruit, resurrect, rise, salary increase, set up, stir, upgrade, upraise, wage hike, wage increase, pay rise

Antonyms

demote, descent, level, lower

Related Words

RAISABLE