noun
1. the act of raising something
e.g. he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
Synonym: liftheave
2. increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
e.g. I'll see your raise and double it
3. the amount a salary is increased
e.g. he got a 3% raise
he got a wage hike
Synonym: risewage hikehikewage increasesalary increase
4. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
e.g. the car couldn't make it up the rise
Synonym: ascentacclivityriseclimbupgrade
verb
1. cause to become alive again
e.g. raise from the dead
Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
Upraising ghosts
Synonym: resurrectupraise
2. raise the level or amount of something
e.g. raise my salary
raise the price of bread
3. increase
e.g. This will enhance your enjoyment
heighten the tension
Synonym: enhanceheighten
4. put an end to
e.g. lift a ban
raise a siege
Synonym: lift
5. raise in rank or condition
e.g. The new law lifted many people from poverty
Synonym: liftelevate
6. invigorate or heighten
e.g. lift my spirits
lift his ego
Synonym: lift
7. bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
e.g. raised edges
8. multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
9. establish radio communications with
e.g. They managed to raise Hanoi last night
10. activate or stir up
e.g. raise a mutiny
11. cause to be heard or known
express or utter
e.g. raise a shout
raise a protest
raise a sad cry
12. pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
e.g. raise your `o'
13. put forward for consideration or discussion
e.g. raise the question of promotions
bring up an unpleasant topic
Synonym: bring up
14. cause to assemble or enlist in the military
e.g. raise an army
recruit new soldiers
Synonym: recruitlevy
15. bet more than the previous player
16. bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
17. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
e.g. raise the specter of unemployment
he conjured wild birds in the air
call down the spirits from the mountain
Synonym: conjureconjure upinvokeevokestircall downarousebring upput forwardcall forth
18. construct, build, or erect
e.g. Raise a barn
Synonym: erectrearset upput up
19. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
e.g. The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
They produce good ham in Parma
We grow wheat here
We raise hogs here
Synonym: growfarmproduce
20. create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
e.g. raise hell
raise the roof
raise Cain
21. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
e.g. arouse pity
raise a smile
evoke sympathy
Synonym: arouseelicitenkindlekindleevokefireprovoke
22. move upwards
e.g. lift one's eyes
Synonym: lift
23. raise from a lower to a higher position
e.g. Raise your hands
Lift a load
Synonym: liftelevateget upbring up
24. cause to puff up with a leaven
e.g. unleavened bread
Synonym: leavenprove
25. collect funds for a specific purpose
e.g. The President raised several million dollars for his college
26. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
e.g. John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
I got promoted after many years of hard work
Synonym: promoteupgradeadvancekick upstairselevate
27. bring up
e.g. raise a family
bring up children
Synonym: rearbring upnurtureparent