raise from a lower to a higher position
"Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
increase
"This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
cause to become alive again
"raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
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"
construct, build, or erect
"Raise a barn"
call forth (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 it up the rise"
collect funds for a specific purpose
"The President raise d several million dollars for his college"
bring up
"raise a family"; "bring up children"
the amount a salary is increased
"he got a 3% raise "; "he got a wage hike"
raise the level or amount of something
"raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
"I'll see your raise and double it"
cause to be heard or known; express or utter
"raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
the act of raising something
"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raise s for getting ladders up"
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"
move upwards
"lift one's eyes"
create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
"raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
raise in rank or condition
"The new law lifted many people from poverty"
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"
cause to puff up with a leaven
"unleavened bread"
in bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
bet more than the previous player
cause to assemble or enlist in the military
"raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
put forward for consideration or discussion
"raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
"raise your `o'"
activate or stir up
"raise a mutiny"
establish radio communications with
"They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project
"raised edges"
invigorate or heighten
"lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
put an end to
"lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
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