raise in English

noun

1

an increase in salary.

he wants a raise and some perks

synonyms: pay increase, increment

2

(in poker or brag) an increase in a stake.

It is usual to agree, before the start of the game, a limit for bets and raises in the poker stage.

3

an act of lifting or raising a part of the body while holding a weight.

bent-over raises

verb

1

lift or move to a higher position or level.

she raised both arms above her head

synonyms: lift, lift up, hold aloft, elevate, uplift, upraise, upthrust, hoist, haul up, hitch up

2

increase the amount, level, or strength of.

the bank raised interest rates

synonyms: increase, put up, push up, up, mark up, escalate, inflate, hike (up), jack up, bump up, amplify, louden, magnify, intensify, boost, lift, increase, heighten, augment

3

cause to occur or be considered.

the alarm was raised when he failed to return home

synonyms: bring up, air, ventilate, present, table, propose, submit, advance, suggest, moot, put forward, give rise to, occasion, cause, produce, engender, elicit, create, result in, lead to, prompt, awaken, arouse, induce, kindle, incite, stir up, trigger, spark off, provoke, instigate, foment, whip up, beget

4

collect, levy, or bring together (money or resources).

she was attempting to raise $20,000

synonyms: get, obtain, acquire, accumulate, amass, collect, fetch, net, make, recruit, enlist, sign up, conscript, call up, mobilize, rally, assemble, draft, levy, impose, exact, demand, charge

5

bring up (a child).

he was born and raised in San Francisco

synonyms: bring up, rear, nurture, look after, care for, provide for, mother, parent, tend, cherish, hand-rear, educate, train

6

bring (someone) back from death.

God raised Jesus from the dead

7

abandon or force an enemy to abandon (a siege, blockade, or embargo).

In 1836 the British Legion helped raise the siege of San Sebastián, and regular Royal Marines arrived to garrison a nearby port.

8

drive (an animal) from its lair.

the jack rabbit was only 250 yards from where he first raised it

9

stimulate production of (an antiserum, antibody, or other biologically active substance) against the appropriate target cell or substance.

Fucose was ligated to bovine serum albumin and antibodies were raised against the conjugate.

noun

pay increase, increment
climb, upgrade, rise, ascent, acclivity
heave, lift
salary increase, rise, hike, wage increase

verb

lift, set upright, increase, amplify, build, get, recruit, levy, bring up, give rise to, breed, promote, kindle, heighten, elevate, advance, stir, set up, nurture, upraise, grow, leaven
lift, lift up, hold aloft, elevate, uplift, upraise, upthrust, hoist, haul up, hitch up
set upright, set vertical, sit up, stand up
increase, put up, push up, up, mark up, escalate, inflate, hike (up), jack up, bump up
amplify, louden, magnify, intensify, boost, lift, increase, heighten, augment
build, construct, erect, assemble, put up
get, obtain, acquire, accumulate, amass, collect, fetch, net, make
recruit, enlist, sign up, conscript, call up, mobilize, rally, assemble, draft
levy, impose, exact, demand, charge
bring up, air, ventilate, present, table, propose, submit, advance, suggest, moot, put forward
give rise to, occasion, cause, produce, engender, elicit, create, result in, lead to, prompt, awaken, arouse, induce, kindle, incite, stir up, trigger, spark off, provoke, instigate, foment, whip up, beget
bring up, rear, nurture, look after, care for, provide for, mother, parent, tend, cherish, hand-rear, educate, train
breed, rear, nurture, keep, tend, grow, farm, cultivate, produce
promote, advance, upgrade, elevate, ennoble, kick upstairs
kindle, fire, enkindle, evoke, elicit, arouse, provoke
heighten, enhance
elevate, lift
advance, elevate, upgrade, promote, kick upstairs
stir, call down, conjure up, invoke, conjure, evoke, call forth, put forward, bring up, arouse
elevate, get up, lift, bring up
set up, put up, erect, rear
lift
recruit, levy
nurture, parent, bring up, rear
bring up
upraise, resurrect
grow, farm, produce
leaven, prove

Use "raise" in a sentence

1. Corpses raise questions, questions raise armies.

2. Raise shields.

3. It'd raise the dead, kill them, and raise them again.

4. Raise yourself, peacock!

5. Is to raise.

6. Raise your head.

7. Raise your arms

8. Raise the bridges!

9. Raise search periscope.

10. Raise your hands!

11. Raise your weapons!

12. If we raise the age of retirement, the AARP will raise hell.

13. Raise your weapons.

14. Raise the curtain.

15. Raise your knees.

16. Raise the outer gate.

17. Can't raise the nose.

18. She'll raise holy hell.

19. Raise your arms, please.

20. Raise your hands high!

21. Now I will raise the boy the way his father told me to raise him.

22. These discoveries raise intriguing questions.

23. Do not raise fucking hackle.

24. You give her a raise?

25. Raise the bag a little.

26. He just got a raise.

27. French raise a big stink.

28. Object warlike raise one's hand.

29. Yes. I got a raise.

30. Why did you raise me?

31. Then don't raise her again.

32. Activate, Raise or Minimize Task

33. And I expect a raise.

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35. All she needed to do was raise the hemlines, raise the heels, and leave off the wimple.

36. The agency may not raise loans

37. Did they raise the terror alert?

38. Raise it up the master's arse!

39. The agency may not raise loans.

40. Investment and ability to raise capital

41. I know how to raise children.

42. Raise the flag of freedom high!

43. I’ll raise you if you fall.

44. You had a raise in February.

45. 8 I didn't get a raise.

46. Media advocacy helps raise public awareness

47. Investments and ability to raise capital

48. Anyone alive, just raise your hand.

49. 14 They will raise their voice,

50. How can parents raise happy children?