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verb (past and past participle raised, present participle rais·ing, 3rd person present singular rais·es) |
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1. transitive verb move something higher: to cause somebody or something to move to a higher level or position
  She was too weak to raise her head from the pillow.
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2. transitive verb act as parent or guardian to somebody: to look after somebody as or like a parent, while he or she is growing up
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After my parents died, I was raised by my grandfather.
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3. transitive verb make something larger or greater: to increase something in size, amount, value, or scope
They've raised the ticket prices yet again.
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4. transitive verb grow or breed something: to grow vegetables or breed and care for animals, usually for profit or personal satisfaction
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5. transitive verb put something up: to set up, erect, or build something
Neighbors helped us raise a new barn on the weekend.
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6. transitive verb cause something to swell up: to make something rise up or swell up, e.g. on somebody's skin
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7. transitive verb intensify something: to increase something in degree, strength, or pitch
raised their voices
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8. transitive verb offer something for consideration: to put something forward for consideration or discussion
I'd like to raise a number of points that I think need clarification.
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9. transitive verb start something noisy: to start something that involves a lot of loud noise or boisterous activity
Raise the alarm!
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10. transitive verb direct something at higher angle: to direct something upward, or make something point at a higher angle
She answered without raising her eyes from the book.
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11. transitive verb make somebody stand or sit up: to move yourself or somebody else to a standing or sitting position
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12. transitive verb collect something together: to gather something together, collect something, or ask for something and be given it
raising money for the local orphanage
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13. transitive verb mathematics multiply number: to multiply a term or number by itself a particular number of times
2 raised by the power of 4 is 16.
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14. transitive and intransitive verb card games increase bet or bid: in poker and other games, to increase a bet, or bet more than another player, often specifying the amount of the increase
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15. transitive verb bridge increase partner's bid: in bridge, to make a higher bid in the suit bid by your partner
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16. transitive verb communication contact somebody by radio: to get into contact with somebody by radio
The carrier tried to raise the overdue plane.
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17. transitive verb rouse somebody: to rouse somebody from sleep, or bring a dead person back to life
They were shouting loud enough to raise the dead.
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18. transitive verb military end siege: to end a siege by withdrawing the besieging force or forcing it to withdraw
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19. transitive verb end something: to bring a ban or restriction imposed on somebody to an end
finally raised the arms embargo
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20. transitive verb improve something: to make something better in some way
Their visit raised his spirits.
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21. transitive verb improve somebody's condition: to improve somebody's situation or condition, or move somebody to a higher rank or status
After three years, he was raised to the rank of sergeant.
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22. transitive verb cause something: to cause something to appear, arise, form, or occur
The strict new rules raised a storm of protest.
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23. transitive verb give sign of feeling: to produce a response such as a smile or cheer, or cause somebody else to produce one
She obviously felt awful, but still managed to raise a faint smile.
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24. transitive verb paranormal call something up: to attempt to cause a supernatural being to appear, e.g. by special ceremonies or magic
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25. transitive verb put somebody in authority: to place somebody in a position of power or authority
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literary
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26. transitive verb U.S. finance fraudulently increase something's value: to increase the face value of something, especially a check, in an attempt to defraud somebody
The embezzler was caught raising checks.
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27. transitive verb stretch something out: to make something such as a crest or frill stretch out and become more visible
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28. transitive verb nautical see land appear on horizon: to sight land on the horizon after a sea voyage
The ship raised Bermuda two days after leaving New York.
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29. transitive verb cooking make dough rise: to make dough rise and swell by using yeast or a similar agent
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30. transitive verb phonetics replace vowel by higher vowel: to replace a vowel by one formed with the tongue higher in the mouth
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31. intransitive verb U.S.
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nonstandard
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Same as rise
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noun (plural rais·es) |
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1. North America pay increase: an increase in somebody's rate of pay
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2. act of increasing: the raising of somebody or something, or the amount by which somebody or something is raised, e.g. in cards
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| [12th century. < Old Norse reisa< Germanic] |
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| rais·a·ble adjective |
| rais·er noun |
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raise, elevate, lift, hoist
CORE MEANING: to move something to a higher position
raise to cause something to move to a higher level or position;
Merrill raised her wrist to peer at her watch.
He raised his eyebrows and gave her a cool stare.
elevate to raise something to a higher level or position (less commonly used than "raise");
You might want to elevate the head of the bed at night.
lift to move something from one position to another, higher position;
She felt too exhausted even to lift the remote control off the sofa.
His colleagues had tried to lift him out with a rope and safety harness.
hoist to raise something, especially using a mechanical device such as a winch;
They made ready to hoist the sail.
An enormous crane hoisted the steel beams to the roof. |
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