raise
raise/rāz/
verb
- lift or move to a higher position or level."she raised both arms above her head"synonyms: lift, lift up, raise aloft, elevate, uplift, upraise, hoist, haul up, heave up, lever up, hitch up, take up, hoick up, upheave, uprear, upthrust
- increase the amount, level, or strength of."the bank raised interest rates"synonyms: increase, put up, push up, up, mark up, step up, lift, augment, escalate, inflate, swell, add to, hike (up), jack up, bump up, heighten, make higher, amplify, magnify, intensify, boost, turn up, make louder, louden
- cause to occur or to be considered."the alarm was raised when he failed to return home"synonyms: bring up, introduce, advance, broach, mention, allude to, touch on, suggest, moot, put forward, bring forward, pose, present, propose, submit, air, ventilate, table, give rise to, occasion, cause, bring into being, bring about, produce, engender, draw forth, elicit, create, set going, set afoot, result in, lead to, prompt, awaken, arouse, excite, summon up, activate, evoke, induce, kindle, incite, stir up, trigger, spark off, provoke, instigate, foment, whip up, beget, enkindle, cause to appear, call up, call forth, invoke, summon (up), conjure up
- collect, levy, or bring together (money or resources)."she was attempting to raise $20,000"synonyms: get, obtain, acquire, accumulate, amass, scrape together, collect, fetch, realize, yield, net, make, recruit, enlist, sign up, conscript, call to arms, call up, muster, mobilize, levy, rally, press, get/gather together, assemble, call together, draft, impose, exact, demand, charge
- bring up (a child)."he was born and raised in San Francisco"synonyms: bring up, rear, nurture, look after, care for, take care of, provide for, mother, parent, tend, protect, cherish, educate, train, foster
- bring (someone) back from death."God raised Jesus from the dead"
- abandon or force an enemy to abandon (a siege, blockade, or embargo)."in late April Henry decided to raise the siege"synonyms: end, stop, bring to an end, put an end to, terminate, abandon, lift
- (of someone at sea) come in sight of (land or another ship)."they raised the low coast by evening"
- stimulate production of (an antiserum, antibody, or other biologically active substance) against the appropriate target cell or substance."monoclonal antibodies raised against human lymphocytes"
noun
- an increase in salary."he wants a raise and some perks"synonyms: rise, pay/wage/salary increase, increment
- (in poker or brag) an increase in a stake.
- an act of lifting or raising a part of the body while holding a weight."bent-over raises"
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verb · 1. : to cause or help to rise to a standing position · 2. a. : awaken, arouse · 3. a. : to set upright by lifting or building · 4. : to get together for ...
raise verb [T] (EXIST). B2. to cause to exist: Her answers raised doubts/fears/suspicions in my mind. This discussion has raised many important issues/problems.
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.
raise in American English · 1. to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate. to raise one's hand · 2. to set upright · 3. to cause to rise or stand up; rouse.
/reɪz/ · verb. move upwards · verb. raise from a lower to a higher position · verb. construct, build, or erect · verb. cause to puff up with a leaven · verb.
May 15, 2024 · to collect money from people in order to do a particular thing: They held a sale to raise money for charity.
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b : to lift or move (something or someone) to a standing or more upright position. They raised [=erected, put up] a flagpole in the quadrangle.
The meaning of RAISED is having a pattern or design projecting from a background : done in relief. How to use raised in a sentence.
definition 1: to move to a higher position; lift. He raised his bicycle over his head. synonyms: elevate, hoist, lift antonyms: lower, sink similar words: ...
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(military) To remove or break up (a blockade), either by withdrawing the ships or forces employed in enforcing it, or by driving them away or dispersing ...