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raise
[reyz]
verb (used with object)
to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate.
to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
Synonyms: liftAntonyms: lowerto set upright.
When the projection screen toppled, he quickly raised it again.
Synonyms: liftto cause to rise or stand up; rouse.
The sound of the bugle raised him from his bed.
to build; erect.
to raise a monument.
to set up the framework of.
to raise a house.
to set in motion; activate.
to raise a storm of protest.
to grow or breed, care for, or promote the growth of.
to raise corn; to raise prizewinning terriers.
Synonyms: cultivateto serve in the capacity of parent to; rear.
to raise children.
to give rise to; bring up or about.
His comments raised a ripple of applause.
to put forward; present for public consideration.
He raised the issue of his opponent's eligibility.
Law., to make (an issue at law).
to restore to life.
to raise the dead.
to stir up.
to raise a rebellion with stirring speeches.
Synonyms: exciteto give vigor to; animate.
The news raised his spirits.
Synonyms: inspirit, invigorateto advance in rank or position.
to raise someone to the peerage.
to assemble or collect.
to raise an army; to raise money for a charity.
to increase the height or vertical measurement of.
The blocks raise the table three inches.
to increase in degree, intensity, pitch, or force.
to raise the volume of a radio.
to utter (a cry, shout, etc.) in a loud voice.
to cause (the voice) to be heard.
to raise one's voice in opposition.
to cause (dough or bread) to rise by expansion and become light, as by the use of yeast.
to increase in amount.
to raise rents; to raise salaries.
to increase (the value or price) of a commodity, stock, bond, etc.
Poker.
to increase (another player's bet).
to bet at a higher level than (a preceding bettor).
Bridge., to increase (the bid for a contract) by repeating one's partner's bid at a higher level.
Phonetics., to alter the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the palate.
The vowel in “pen” is raised to (i) in some dialects.
to increase the amount specified in (a check, money order, or the like) by fraudulent alteration.
Military., to end (a siege) by withdrawing the besieging forces or by compelling the besieging forces to withdraw.
Nautical.
to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching it.
to come in sight of (land, a whale, etc.).
to establish communication with by radio.
The radioman was able to raise shore headquarters after three tries.
Mining., to excavate (an opening) upward from a level below.
verb (used without object)
to be able to be lifted or pulled up.
The window raises easily.
(in cards, poker, etc.) to increase a previous bet or bid.
My cards weren't good enough to let me raise.
noun
an increase in amount, as of wages.
a raise in pay.
the amount of such an increase.
His raise was five dollars.
a raising, lifting, etc..
a raise in spirits.
a raised or ascending place; rise.
Mining., a shaft excavated upward from below.
raise
/ reɪz /
verb
to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift
to set or place in an upright position
to construct, build, or erect
to raise a barn
to increase in amount, size, value, etc
to raise prices
to increase in degree, strength, intensity, etc
to raise one's voice
to advance in rank or status; promote
to arouse or awaken from or as if from sleep or death
to stir up or incite; activate
to raise a mutiny
to create a boisterous disturbance
to react or protest heatedly
to give rise to; cause or provoke
to raise a smile
to put forward for consideration
to raise a question
to cause to assemble or gather together; collect
to raise an army
to grow or cause to grow
to raise a crop
to bring up; rear
to raise a family
to cause to be heard or known; utter or express
to raise a shout
to raise a protest
to bring to an end; remove
to raise a siege
raise a ban
to cause (dough, bread, etc) to rise, as by the addition of yeast
poker to bet more than (the previous player)
bridge to bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
nautical to cause (something) to seem to rise above the horizon by approaching
we raised land after 20 days
to establish radio communications with
we managed to raise Moscow last night
to obtain (money, funds, capital, etc)
to bring (a surface, a design, etc) into relief; cause to project
to cause (a blister, welt, etc) to form on the skin
phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
maths to multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times
8 is 2 raised to the power 3
to institute (a suit or action at law)
to draw up (a summons)
to increase the amount payable on (a cheque, money order, etc) fraudulently
curling to push (a stone) towards the tee with another stone
Also: raise one's eyebrows. to look quizzical or surprised
to give rise to doubt or disapproval
to drink the health of; drink a toast to
old-fashioned, to take one's hat briefly off one's head as a greeting or mark of respect
noun
the act or an instance of raising
an increase, esp in salary, wages, etc; rise
Confusables Note
Other Word Forms
- raisable adjective
- raiseable adjective
- raiser noun
- nonraisable adjective
- nonraiseable adjective
- reraise verb (used with object)
- unraisable adjective
- unraiseable adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of raise1
Idioms and Phrases
More idioms and phrases containing raise
- cause raised eyebrows
- curtain raiser
- make (raise) a stink
- play (raise) havoc
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Still, the U.K. pharma giant’s strong development pipeline and third-quarter results that prompted a 2025 guidance raise indicate it is gaining momentum, Mould says.
A journalist in the front of the car raised his phone to take a video, saying he was an American; the settlers kept their distance until the car moved away.
All of the major streaming services in the U.S. raised their prices on plans this year, except for Paramount+ and Amazon Prime Video, which boosted rates last year and 2022, respectively.
But she raised an important point about how she didn’t want to be portrayed simply as an angry Black woman — an onscreen stereotype — and that her reasons for getting upset with Edmond were valid.
The Newsom committee supporting Proposition 50 has raised far more money than the two main committees opposing it, so much so that the governor this week told supporters to stop sending checks.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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