Raise Definition
rāz
raised, raises, raising
verb
raised, raises, raising
To cause to rise; move to a higher level; lift; elevate.
Webster's New World
To bring to or place in an upright position.
Webster's New World
To rise or arise.
Webster's New World
To construct or erect (a building, etc.)
Webster's New World
To wake from sleep.
Webster's New World
noun
raises
An act of raising.
Webster's New World
An increase in amount.
Webster's New World
An increase in salary or wages, or in a bet.
Webster's New World
(poker) A bet which increased the previous bet.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
raise Cain
- To behave in a rowdy or disruptive fashion.
- To reprimand someone angrily.
American Heritage
raise eyebrows
- To cause surprise or mild disapproval.
American Heritage
raise the stakes
- To increase one's commitment or involvement.
American Heritage
raise Cain
- to create a disturbance; cause trouble
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Raise
Origin of Raise
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From Middle English raisen, reisen, from Old Norse reisa (“to raise"), from Proto-Germanic *raisijanÄ…, *raizijanÄ… (“to raise"), causative form of Proto-Germanic *rÄ«sanÄ… (“to rise"), from Proto-Indo-European *rei- (“to rise, arise"). Cognate with Old English rāsian (“to explore, examine, research"), Old English rÄ«san (“to seize, carry off"), Old English rÇ£ran (“to cause to rise, raise, rear, build, create"). More at rear.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English raisen from Old Norse reisa er-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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