raise
verb (used with object)
to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate.
will raise
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future tenseof raise.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Both consumer- and wholesale-price increases have slowed enough in the past few months to raise doubts about whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in September.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The 465 million ringgit stake acquisition will raise Press Metal’s stake in PMB Technology to 58.8%, making it a subsidiary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The profits from each shirt will raise money for the club while also supporting grassroots music venues, with 10% of profits going to a UK music charity.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Those inflation concerns dovetail with another factor that Lee thinks has rattled the market in recent sessions: the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
“No. But I’ve been training for a 5K in Yarmouth this September. It will raise money for heart disease.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
