raise

	words	help

dictionary	A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

raise > 31 senses
NOUN	1	raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase	The amount a salary is increased
	2	raise, ascent, acclivity, rise, climb, upgrade	An upward slope or grade (as in a road)
	3	raise	Increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
	4	raise, lift, heave	The act of raising something
VERB	1	raise	Raise the level or amount of something
	2	raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up	Raise from a lower to a higher position
	3	raise	Cause to be heard or known
	4	raise	Collect funds for a specific purpose
	5	raise, grow, farm, produce	Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
	6	raise, rear, bring up, nurture, parent	Bring up
	7	raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth	Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic
	8	raise, lift	Move upwards
	9	raise, erect, rear, set up, put up	Construct, build, or erect
	10	raise, arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, provoke	Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	11	raise	Create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
	12	raise, lift, elevate	Raise in rank or condition
	13	raise, enhance, heighten	Increase
	14	raise, promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, elevate	Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	15	raise, leaven, prove	Cause to puff up with a leaven
	16	raise	In bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
	17	raise	Bet more than the previous player
	18	raise, recruit, levy	Cause to assemble or enlist in the military
	19	raise, bring up	Put forward for consideration or discussion
	20	raise	Pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
	21	raise	Activate or stir up
	22	raise	Establish radio communications with
	23	raise	Multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
	24	raise	Bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project
	25	raise, lift	Invigorate or heighten
	26	raise, lift	Put an end to
	27	raise, resurrect, upraise	Cause to become alive again

raise > pronunciation
Sounds	rey'z
Rhymes	ablaze, Activase, always, and 53 more rhymes in eyz at the HyperDic website...

raise > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The amount a salary is increased.
Examples	"he got a 3% raise"
Synonyms	rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase
Broader	increase, increment
Verbs	raise

raise > noun 2, object
Meaning	An upward slope or grade (as in a road).
Synonyms	ascent, acclivity, rise, climb, upgrade
Narrower	uphill
Broader	slope, incline, side
Contrary	descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope
Verbs	raise

raise > noun 3, act
Meaning	Increasing the size of a bet (as in poker).
Examples	"I'll see your raise and double it"
Category	poker, poker game
Narrower	doubling, double
Broader	gamble
Verbs	raise

raise > noun 4, act
Meaning	The act of raising something.
Examples	"fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
Synonyms	lift, heave
Broader	propulsion, actuation
Verbs	raise; raise

raise > verb 1, change
Meaning	Raise the level or amount of something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
Narrower	bump up
Broader	increase
Nouns	raise

raise > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Raise from a lower to a higher position.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Model	The men raise the chairs
Examples	"Raise your hands"
Synonyms	lift, elevate, get up, bring up
Cause to	rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
Narrower	get up; jack, jack up; shoulder; kick up; hoist, lift, wind; trice, trice up; hoist, run up; hoist; pump; levitate; underlay; skid; pinnacle; chin, chin up; raise, leaven, prove; heighten; hike, hike up, boost; pick up, lift up, gather up; rear, erect
Broader	move, displace
Contrary	lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
Nouns	raise; raise

raise > verb 3, communication
Meaning	Cause to be heard or known. Express or utter.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
Narrower	call up, bring forward
Broader	express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to

raise > verb 4, possession
Meaning	Collect funds for a specific purpose.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They raise the money
Examples	"The President raised several million dollars for his college"
Narrower	fund-raise, fund raise, fundraise
Broader	collect, take in

raise > verb 5, creation
Meaning	Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They raise the animals
Examples	"We raise hogs here"
Synonyms	grow, farm, produce
Category	farming, agriculture, husbandry
Narrower	carry; overproduce; keep
Broader	cultivate
Nouns	raiser

raise > verb 6, social
Meaning	Bring up.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"raise a family"
Synonyms	rear, bring up, nurture, parent
Cause to	grow up
Narrower	fledge; cradle; foster
Nouns	raising

raise > verb 7, creation
Meaning	Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"raise the specter of unemployment"
Synonyms	conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
Narrower	curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict; bless
Broader	make, create
Similar to	provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up

raise > verb 8, motion
Meaning	Move upwards.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	lift
Cause to	rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
Broader	move, displace
Nouns	raising; raise

raise > verb 9, creation
Meaning	Construct, build, or erect.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"Raise a barn"
Synonyms	erect, rear, set up, put up
Category	construction, building
Broader	construct, build, make
Contrary	level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down

raise > verb 10, emotion
Meaning	Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"raise a smile"
Synonyms	arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, provoke
Narrower	strike a chord, touch a chord; invite, ask for; draw; rekindle; infatuate; prick; inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up; stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir; excite; anger; upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit; shame; hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite; overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake; interest
Broader	make, create

raise > verb 11, creation
Meaning	Create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
Broader	make, create

raise > verb 12, change
Meaning	Raise in rank or condition.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	lift, elevate
Narrower	dignify; exalt
Broader	change, alter, modify

raise > verb 13, change
Meaning	Increase.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	enhance, heighten
Narrower	potentiate
Broader	intensify, compound, heighten, deepen

raise > verb 14, social
Meaning	Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, elevate
Narrower	tenure; bring up; spot promote; ennoble, gentle, entitle; prefer, favor, favour; brevet
Broader	delegate, designate, depute, assign
Contrary	demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs

raise > verb 15, motion
Meaning	Cause to puff up with a leaven.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Model	They raise more bread
Synonyms	leaven, prove
Cause to	rise, prove
Broader	raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up

raise > verb 16, competition
Meaning	In bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	bid, call
Nouns	raise; raiser

raise > verb 17, competition
Meaning	Bet more than the previous player.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Category	card game, cards
Broader	bet, wager, play

raise > verb 18, competition
Meaning	Cause to assemble or enlist in the military.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"raise an army"
Synonyms	recruit, levy
Broader	enlist, draft, muster in

raise > verb 19, communication
Meaning	Put forward for consideration or discussion.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"raise the question of promotions"
Synonyms	bring up
Broader	mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer

raise > verb 20, communication
Meaning	Pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"raise your `o'"
Broader	pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say

raise > verb 21, communication
Meaning	Activate or stir up.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"raise a mutiny"
Broader	incite, instigate, set off, stir up

raise > verb 22, communication
Meaning	Establish radio communications with.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
Category	radio, radiocommunication, wireless
Broader	reach, get through, get hold of, contact

raise > verb 23, cognition
Meaning	Multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	arithmetic
Broader	multiply

raise > verb 24, change
Meaning	Bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"raised edges"
Broader	bring out, set off

raise > verb 25, change
Meaning	Invigorate or heighten.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	lift
Broader	better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

raise > verb 26, change
Meaning	Put an end to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"raise a siege"
Synonyms	lift
Broader	end, terminate

raise > verb 27, body
Meaning	Cause to become alive again.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples	"raise from the dead"
Synonyms	resurrect, upraise
Broader	resuscitate, revive
Similar to	resurrect, rise, uprise