raise
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
raises;
raised;
raising
raises;
raised;
raising
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAISE
[+ object]
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a
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to lift or move (something or someone) to a higher position
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Raise your hand if you know the answer.
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Raise your arms above your head.
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He raised his head and looked around.
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She raised her eyes from her book and stared at him.
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He raised the cup to his lips and drank.
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I raised the lid and peeked inside.
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Let's raise the windows and get some fresh air in here.
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We raised the flag to the top of the pole.
b
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to lift or move (something or someone) to a standing or more upright position
— often + up
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opposite lower
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They raised [=erected, put up] a flagpole in the quadrangle.
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I carefully raised her to a sitting position.
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She raised herself onto her knees.
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He slowly raised himself up off the floor.
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The men raised up the barn's walls with pulleys.
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a
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to increase the amount or level of (something)
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Our landlord is raising the rent.
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The store is raising its prices.
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The governor wants to raise the minimum wage.
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He matched the bet and then raised it.
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The college is raising its standards for admission.
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Exercise raises your body temperature.
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The ad campaign is intended to raise awareness of the importance of a healthy diet.
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Exposure to secondhand smoke raises the risk of lung cancer.
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The captain tried to raise the spirits of his crew. [=the captain tried to cheer them up]
b
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to increase the quality of (something)
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She needs to raise her game in the play-offs. [=she needs to play better in the play-offs]
3
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to collect (money) from people for a particular cause
— usually + for
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The organization is raising money to help the hurricane victims.
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The students are raising money for their school.
4
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to form (something, such as an army) by gathering a group of people together
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The rebels were able to raise an army quickly.
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a
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to mention (something) for people to think or talk about
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The issue of money was never raised.
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I'm sorry that I have to raise this subject, but we can't ignore it any longer.
b
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to cause people to think about or be aware of (something)
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The book raises many questions about our biological origins.
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The discovery raises the possibility of a cure for the disease. [=the discovery makes it possible that a cure for the disease will be found]
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to cause (something) to happen or exist
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to produce (something)
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The news raised hopes for peace.
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The news raised fears of war.
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Her comment raised a few smiles/laughs.
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He was so tired he could barely raise a smile. [=he could barely smile]
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The laws were passed without raising much opposition.
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A passerby saw the intruders and raised [=sounded] the alarm.
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The audience raised a cheer [=the audience cheered] at the end of the speech.
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Some people are raising a ruckus/fuss/stink [=are complaining or objecting very angrily] about the proposed tax.
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chiefly US
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to take care of and teach (a child)
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to bring up or rear (a child)
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We have raised two wonderful girls.
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They have raised their children to be well-mannered.
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She was raised by her grandparents.
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He was raised (as) a Baptist. = He was raised Baptist.
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My dad was raised on a farm.
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Some kids are raised on (a diet of) junk food.
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I was born and raised here.
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This is a wonderful place to raise a family.
8
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to keep and take care of (animals or crops)
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He raises [=breeds] chickens on his farm.
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They're raising [=growing] corn this year.
9
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to cause (a dead person) to live again
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resurrect
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He claimed that he could raise people from the dead. = He claimed that he could raise the dead.
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That noise is loud enough to raise the dead.
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formal
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to stop or remove (something that is preventing or blocking an activity) often for only a short period of time
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They raised the siege/embargo/blockade.
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The city has temporarily raised [=lifted] its ban on smoking in bars.
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12
mathematics
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to multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times
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Raise two to the fourth power.
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Two raised to the fourth power is 16.
13
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to get (someone) to speak with you on a radio
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to contact (someone) by radio
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We tried to raise him on the radio, but we couldn't get through.
14
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to bet more than (a previous player in a card game)
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I'll match that bet and raise you five. [=I'll increase your bet by 5]
raise a glass
raise an/your eyebrow, raise eyebrows
raise Cain
US, old-fashioned
1
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to behave wildly and make a lot of noise
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They were always getting drunk and raising Cain.
2
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to complain in a loud or angry way
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The townsfolk raised Cain [=raised hell] about the tax increase.
raise hell
raise its ugly head
raise the bar
raise the roof
raise your voice
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to speak loudly especially because you are angry
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Don't you raise your voice at me!
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The baby is sleeping, so try not to raise your voice.
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Many people raised their voices [=spoke out] in protest. = Many voices were raised in protest.
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raise
/ˈreɪz/
noun
plural
raises
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raise
/ˈreɪz/
noun
plural
raises
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAISE
[count]
US
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an increase in the amount of your pay
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I asked my boss for a raise. [=(Brit) rise]
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a raise in salary = a pay raise
