What is the meaning of the word "raise"?
Definitions:
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activate or stir up
verb
- raise a mutiny
- raise a mutiny
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bring into relief and cause to project, usually referring to a surface or design
verb
- I raised the lines on the design to make it more tactile.
- I raised the lines on the design to make it more tactile.
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bring up
verb
- raise a family
- raise a family
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cause to assemble or enlist in the military
verb
- raise an army
- raise an army
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cause to become alive again
verb
- raise from the dead
- raise from the dead
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create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
verb
- raise hell
- raise hell
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establish radio communications with
verb
- They managed to raise Hanoi last night
- They managed to raise Hanoi last night
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increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
noun
- I'll see your raise and double it
- I'll see your raise and double it
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pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
verb
- raise your `o'
- raise your `o'
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put forward for consideration or discussion
verb
- raise the question of promotions
- raise the question of promotions
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raise the level or amount of something
verb
- raise my salary
- raise my salary
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summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
verb
- raise the specter of unemployment
- raise the specter of unemployment
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the amount a salary is increased
noun
- They got a 3% raise.
- They got a 3% raise.
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to collect funds for a specific purpose
verb
- The President raised several million dollars for their college.
- The President raised several million dollars for their college.
Synonyms:
- acclivity
- advance
- arouse
- ascent
- boost
- bring up
- call down
- call forth
- climb
- conjure
- conjure up
- elevate
- elicit
- enhance
- enkindle
- erect
- evoke
- farm
- fire
- heave
- heighten
- hike
- hike up
- invoke
- kick upstairs
- kindle
- leaven
- levy
- lift
- parent
- promote
- prove
- provoke
- put forward
- put up
- rear
- recruit
- resurrect
- rise
- salary increase
- set up
- stir
- upgrade
- upraise
- wage hike
- wage increase