raise
Meanings
- 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"
- raise the level or amount of something;
- "raise my salary"
- "raise the price of bread"
- raise from a lower to a higher position;
- 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;
- 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"
- RAISE v RAISED, RAISING, RAISES to move to a higher position RAISABLE adj
Synonyms
- rise
- wage hike
- hike
- wage increase
- salary increase
- ascent
- acclivity
- climb
- upgrade
- lift
- heave
- elevate
- get up
- bring up
- grow
- farm
- produce
- rear
- nurture
- parent
- conjure
- conjure up
- invoke
- evoke
- stir
- call down
- arouse
- put forward
- call forth
- erect
- set up
- put up
- elicit
- enkindle
- kindle
- fire
- provoke
- enhance
- heighten
- promote
- advance
- kick upstairs
- leaven
- prove
- recruit
- levy
- resurrect
- upraise
Scrabble Score: 5
raise is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordraise is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
raise is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 5
raise is a valid Words With Friends word