raise
verb (used with object)
to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate.
raiser
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a word derived from
raise.
Example Sentences
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He seems to think this would be a revenue raiser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Still, it’s a consistent dividend payer and raiser, yielding about 0.9%.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Randy was known to the county police as a hell raiser.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
The Women's Super League returns for the 2023-24 season on Sunday, with Aston Villa hosting Manchester United in the curtain raiser at Villa Park.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2023
“Just fine,” she said, and wondered who else in Maycomb still remembered Scout Finch, juvenile desperado, hell- raiser extraordinary.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
