Raise

Quick meaning: Raise is a verb meaning (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

Meaning

(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To create, increase or develop.
2. To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
3. (poker, intransitive) To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
4. (arithmetic) To exponentiate, to involute.
5. (linguistics, transitive, of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
6. (linguistics, transitive, of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
7. To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.

Example Sentences

the flag was raised

We need to raise the motivation level in the company.

John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money.

Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.

Word Forms

• raises
• raising
• raised
• raisest
• raisedst
• raiseth

Synonyms for raise

Depending on context, synonyms include lift, rise, elicit, advance, enhance, evoke.

Antonyms for raise

Common opposites include break, decline, level, fall, descent, lower.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include promote, heighten, elevation, elevate, enhance, upraise.

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