English dictionary
raise
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of raising something
noun
- increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
noun
- the amount a salary is increased
noun
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
verb
- cause to become alive again
verb
- raise the level or amount of something
verb
- increase the level of
verb
- put an end to a situation
verb
- raise in rank or condition
verb
- invigorate or heighten
verb
- bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
verb
- multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
verb
- establish radio communications with
verb
- activate or stir up
verb
- cause to be heard or known; express or utter
verb
- pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
verb
- put forward for consideration or discussion
verb
- cause to assemble or enlist in military
verb
- bet more than the previous player
verb
- bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
verb
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
verb
- construct, build, or erect
verb
- cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
verb
- create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
verb
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
verb
- move upwards
verb
- raise from a lower to a higher position
verb
- cause to puff up with a leaven
verb
- collect funds for a specific purpose
verb
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
verb
- register formally as a participant or member
verb
- look after a child until it is an adult
Example sentences
he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
firemen learn several different raises for getting ladders up
I'll see your raise and double it
he got a 3% raise
he got a wage hike
the car couldn't make it up the rise
raise from the dead
Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
Upraising ghosts
raise my salary
raise the price of bread
This will enhance your enjoyment
heighten the tension
lift a ban
raise a siege
The new law lifted many people from poverty
lift my spirits
lift his ego
raised edges
They managed to raise Hanoi last night
raise a mutiny
raise a shout
raise a protest
raise a sad cry
raise your ‘o’
raise the question of promotions
bring up an unpleasant topic
raise an army
recruit new soldiers
raise the specter of unemployment
he conjured wild birds in the air
call down the spirits from the mountain
Raise a barn
The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
They produce good ham in Parma
We grow wheat here
We raise hogs here
raise hell
raise the roof
raise Cain
arouse pity
raise a smile
evoke sympathy
lift one's eyes
Raise your hands
Lift a load
unleavened bread
The President raised several million dollars for his college
John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
Women tend not to advance in the major law firms