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raise Definition

raise (rāz)

transitive verb raised, rais′·ing

    1. to cause to rise; move to a higher level; lift; elevate
    2. to bring to or place in an upright position
  2. to construct or erect (a building, etc.)
    1. to wake from sleep
    2. to stir up; arouse; incite to raise a revolt
  4. to increase in size, value, amount, etc. to raise prices
  5. to increase in degree, intensity, strength, etc. to raise one's voice
  6. to improve the position, rank, or situation of to raise oneself from poverty
  7. to cause to arise, appear, come, etc.; esp., to bring back as from death; reanimate to raise the dead
  8. to cause to come about; provoke; inspire the joke raised a laugh
  9. to bring forward for consideration to raise a question
  10. to collect, gather, or procure (an army, money, etc.)
  11. to utter (a cry, shout, etc.)
  12. to bring to an end; remove to raise a siege
  13. to cause to become light; leaven (bread, etc.)
    1. to cause to grow or to breed to raise corn or cattle
    2. to bring up or rear (children)
  15. to establish radio communication with
  16. to cause (a blister) to form
  17. to make (a nap on cloth) with teasels, etc.
  18. ☆ Commerce to increase by fraud the face value of (a check, etc.)
  19. Naut. to cause (land, another ship, etc.) to seem to rise over the horizon by approaching it; come within sight of
  20. ☆ Bridge to increase (one's partner's bid in a suit or in no-trump)
  21. Phonet. to change the sound of (a vowel) by putting the tongue in a higher position
  22. ☆ Poker to bet more than (the highest preceding bet or bettor)

Etymology: ME raisen < ON reisa, caus. of risa, to rise

intransitive verb

  1. Dialectal to rise or arise
  2. ☆ Poker to increase the bet

noun

  1. an act of raising
    1. an increase in amount
    2. ☆ an increase in salary or wages, or in a bet

raise Idioms

raise Cain

or raise the devil or raise hell or raise a rumpus or raise the roof

Slang to create a disturbance; cause trouble

raise Synonyms

raise

n.

increase, salary increment, advance; see addition 2, promotion 1.

raise Synonyms

raise

v.

  1. To cause to rise

    lift, uplift, upraise, upheave, elevate, erect, hoist, run up, pull up, set up, lift up, pick up, stand up, tilt up, take up, bring up, move up, put up, hold up, cock up, heave, set upright, put on its end, boost, upcast, lever, exalt, rear, mount, pry, prize, heighten, hike*, up*, jack up*. *

    Antonyms lower*, bring down*, take down. *

  2. To nurture

    bring up, rear, care for, parent, nurse, suckle, nourish, wean, breed, cultivate, grow, train, foster; see also grow 3, support 5.

  3. To collect or make available

    gather, amass, allocate, procure, solicit, bring together, borrow, have ready; see also accumulate 1, appropriate 2.

  4. To erect

    build, construct, establish, put up; see build 1.

  5. To ask

    bring up, suggest, put; see ask 1, propose 1.

  6. To advance in rank

    elevate, exalt, dignify, honor; see promote 2.

  7. To increase

    advance, boost, inflate, jack up*; see increase 1. See syn. study at lift.

raise Usage Examples

Object

  • awareness: Tools Appeal The event was also used to raise awareness for the group's Tools Appeal.
  • money: Charlie is busy trying to raise the money to buy a hop garden.
  • fund: The School Council were also involved in raising funds for Comic Relief on 11 March.
  • profile: How to raise the profile of your small business Posted July 3, 2006 NB!
  • question: People still raise the question of why we hunt.
  • issue: Your card issuer will then raise the issue with the ATM owner on your behalf.

Preposition: on

plinth: At the east end are further, modern benches set at right-angles to the altar and raised on a wooden plinth.

Subject

subscription: The pillar, which contains a stairway, was raised by public subscription.

Preposition: at

meeting: Concern had been raised at past examiners meetings about how to treat students who had performed very poorly in their Level 3 examinations.

Preposition: over

pound: Organizers hope to stage the event on 22 Jan, and could raise over a million pounds.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • around: They hope to raise around £ 2,000 for his parents ' chosen charity, Yorkshire Air Ambulance who attended the scene of the accident.
  • up: God does not see the old sinful Randy who was guilty before his court, he sees a new Randy raised up with Jesus.

Modifies a noun

awareness: Shell participated in the HSE pilot scheme, which we believe, helps raise awareness across various business sectors.

Adjective complement

more: They raised more than $ 40,000 in 18 months for the charity, which grants wishes for children with life-threatening diseases.

Used with why or when

when: These issues should at least be raised when reporting the research.

Present participle complement

deck: Large back garden with lawn and trampoline for children to use ( at own risk ) pleasant raised decking area to sit on.

Preposition: in

excess: Between them they have raised in excess of £ 600.

Preposition: from

dead: The scene of Lazarus being raised from the dead.

Preposition: for

charity: With his wife, he has been involved in fund raising for several charities.

Preposition: by

subscription: The pillar, which contains a stairway, was raised by public subscription.

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