RAISE

(noun) the act of raising something
"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow", "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
synonyms : heave , lift
(noun) increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
"I'll see your raise and double it"
(noun) the amount a salary is increased
"he got a 3% raise", "he got a wage hike"
synonyms : hike , rise , salary increase , wage hike , wage increase
(noun) an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
"the car couldn't make it up the rise"
synonyms : acclivity , ascent , climb , rise , upgrade
I assented my way to success. -added by priyavanjeri
(verb) cause to become alive again
"raise from the dead", "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected", "Upraising ghosts"
synonyms : resurrect , upraise
(verb) raise the level or amount of something
"raise my salary", "raise the price of bread"
(verb) increase
"This will enhance your enjoyment", "heighten the tension"
synonyms : enhance , heighten
(verb) put an end to
"lift a ban", "raise a siege"
synonyms : lift
(verb) raise in rank or condition
"The new law lifted many people from poverty"
synonyms : elevate , lift
(verb) invigorate or heighten
"lift my spirits", "lift his ego"
synonyms : lift
(verb) bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
"raised edges"
(verb) multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
(verb) establish radio communications with
"They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
(verb) activate or stir up
"raise a mutiny"
(verb) cause to be heard or known; express or utter
"raise a shout", "raise a protest", "raise a sad cry"
(verb) pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
"raise your `o'"
(verb) put forward for consideration or discussion
"raise the question of promotions", "bring up an unpleasant topic"
synonyms : bring up
(verb) cause to assemble or enlist in the military
"raise an army", "recruit new soldiers"
synonyms : levy , recruit
(verb) bet more than the previous player
(verb) bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
(verb) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
"raise the specter of unemployment", "he conjured wild birds in the air", "call down the spirits from the mountain"
synonyms : arouse , bring up , call down , call forth , conjure , conjure up , evoke , invoke , put forward , stir
(verb) construct, build, or erect
"Raise a barn"
synonyms : erect , put up , rear , set up
(verb) 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"
synonyms : farm , grow , produce
(verb) create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
"raise hell", "raise the roof", "raise Cain"
(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
"arouse pity", "raise a smile", "evoke sympathy"
synonyms : arouse , elicit , enkindle , evoke , fire , kindle , provoke
“the incident fired his imagination”, “the movie kindled interest in”, “his curt reply provoked her to” -added by nsrees
The drug had the power to elicit human emotions. -added by priyavanjeri
(verb) move upwards
"lift one's eyes"
synonyms : lift
(verb) raise from a lower to a higher position
"Raise your hands", "Lift a load"
synonyms : bring up , elevate , get up , lift
(verb) cause to puff up with a leaven
"unleavened bread"
synonyms : leaven , prove
(verb) collect funds for a specific purpose
"The President raised several million dollars for his college"
(verb) 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"
synonyms : advance , elevate , kick upstairs , promote , upgrade
John was promoted from the position of a manager to that of an executive manager. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) bring up
"raise a family", "bring up children"
synonyms : bring up , nurture , parent , rear
Sheila left her job after having a baby because she wanted to nurture the child properly. -added by naila_inlas

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