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
As a wistfully ebullient orchestral curtain raiser, and one over in a flash, “Cool Cat” is well equipped to have a life of its own in various concert settings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
“Isn’t it a fund- raiser for the library or something? Maybe it’s not so bad.”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
