To cause to rise; to move something from a lower position to a higher one.
To gather together; to encourage growth by collecting funds.
An increase in pay or wages by being with a company or business for a certain period of time, or for specific good work.
To construct a wall, a building, etc.
To make by combining materials and parts.
To summon into action or bring into existence.
To cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques.
To move upwards (e.g. eyes).
call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make the grade"
cause to assemble or enlist; "raise an army"
increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
put an end to, as of a siege or a blockade; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
move upwards; "lift one's eyes"
raise in rank or condition: "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
give a promotion to; "raise in rank"; assign to a higher position
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"
raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges"
multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
establish radio communications with: "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
activate or stir up; "raise a mutiny"
cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'"
bet more than the previous player, in poker
in bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
create a disturbance, esp. by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college"
put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
evoke or call forth: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"
construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread"
invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits", "lift his ego"
raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
the amount a salary is increased; "he got a raise"; "he got a wage hike"
bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected."; "Upraising ghosts"
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I''ll see your raise and double it"
the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn''t make it up the rise"
cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
establish radio communications with; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o''"
cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
bet more than the previous player
in bridge: bid (one''s partner''s suit) at a higher level
evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
move upwards; "lift one''s eyes"
cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
the act of raising something
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
the amount a salary is increased
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
cause to become alive again
raise the level or amount of something
increase
put an end to
raise in rank or condition
invigorate or heighten
bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
establish radio communications with
activate or stir up
cause to be heard or known; express or utter
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
put forward for consideration or discussion
cause to assemble or enlist in the military
bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
construct, build, or erect
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
move upwards
raise from a lower to a higher position
cause to puff up with a leaven
collect funds for a specific purpose
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
