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raise

[reyz]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

raised, raising

to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate.
to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
Synonyms: lift
Antonyms: lower
to set upright.
When the projection screen toppled, he quickly raised it again.
Synonyms: lift
to cause to rise or stand up; rouse.
The sound of the bugle raised him from his bed.
Synonyms: awaken, arouse
to build; erect.
to raise a monument.
Synonyms: rear, construct
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: cultivate
to 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.
Synonyms: effect, produce, originate
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: excite
to give vigor to; animate.
The news raised his spirits.
Synonyms: inspirit, invigorate
to advance in rank or position.
to raise someone to the peerage.
Synonyms: exalt, promote, elevate
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.
Synonyms: enlarge, heighten
to increase in degree, intensity, pitch, or force.
to raise the volume of a radio.
Synonyms: augment, amplify
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.
1. to increase (another player's bet).
2. 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.
1. to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching it.
2. 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)

raised, raising

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
1. to create a boisterous disturbance
2. 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
1. to institute (a suit or action at law)
2. 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
1. Also: raise one's eyebrows. to look quizzical or surprised
2. 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

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Confusables Note

Raise and rise are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. Raise is the causative of rise; to raise something is to cause it to rise. Raise is almost always used transitively. Its forms are regular: Raise the window. The flag had been raised before we arrived. Raise in the intransitive sense “to rise up, arise” is nonstandard: Dough raises better when the temperature is warm. Rise is almost exclusively intransitive in its standard uses. Its forms are irregular: My husband usually rises before seven. The earliest I have ever risen is eight. The sun rose in a cloudless sky. The dough is rising now. Both raise and rear are used in the United States to refer to the upbringing of children. Although raise was formerly condemned in this sense (“You raise hogs but you rear children”), it is now standard. In American English, a person receives a raise in salary. In British English it is a rise.

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Other Word Forms

raisable adjective
raiseable adjective
raiser noun
nonraisable adjective
nonraiseable adjective
reraise verb (used with object)
unraisable adjective
unraiseable adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of raise¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English reisen (verb), from Scandinavian (compare Old Norse reisa ); compare also Gothic -raisjan (causative verb formed on Germanic base of Old English rīsan “to rise” ( rise ), Old English rǣran “to rear up” ( rear ² )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of raise¹

C12: from Old Norse reisa ; related to Old English rǣran to _rear ²

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

raise Cain. Cain.

More idioms and phrases containing raise

cause raised eyebrows
curtain raiser
make (raise) a stink
play (raise) havoc

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Synonym Study

Raise, lift, heave, hoist imply bringing something up above its original position. Raise, the most general word, may mean to bring something to or toward an upright position with one end resting on the ground; or it may be used in the sense of lift, moving an object a comparatively short distance upward but breaking completely its physical contact with the place where it had been: to raise a ladder; to raise ( lift ) a package. Heave implies lifting with effort or exertion: to heave a huge box onto a truck. Hoist implies lifting slowly and gradually something of considerable weight, usually with mechanical help, such as given by a crane or derrick: to hoist steel beams to the top of the framework of a building.

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Example Sentences

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Immigrant and mixed-status households are likely to be on heightened alert for the foreseeable future, experts say, raising health risks for children and adults.

From Los Angeles Times

Under the new rules, “age” would no longer be a central factor in assessing eligibility, effectively raising the bar for workers in their 50s and 60s who face chronic illness or long-term injury.

From Salon

Greater Manchester Police said Mr Daulby appeared to have been hit by police gunfire as they shot the attacker shortly after the alarm was raised.

From BBC

She has has now made it her mission to raise awareness about the deadly disease, particularly in young people.

From BBC

The attack is a major blow to Nisa and is likely to raise questions about how the militants were able to access one of the most heavily guarded areas in the capital.

From BBC

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Rais raise a hand against

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