Raise meanings. All definitions of Raise

verb with object raise to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about. 1

verb with object raise to set upright: When the projection screen toppled, he quickly raised it again. 1

verb with object raise to cause to rise or stand up; rouse: The sound of the bugle raised him from his bed. 1

verb with object raise to build; erect: to raise a monument. 1

verb with object raise to set up the framework of: to raise a house. 1

verb with object raise to set in motion; activate: to raise a storm of protest. 1

verb with object raise to grow or breed, care for, or promote the growth of: to raise corn; to raise prizewinning terriers. 1

verb with object raise to serve in the capacity of parent to; rear: to raise children. 1

verb with object raise to give rise to; bring up or about: His comments raised a ripple of applause. 1

verb with object raise to put forward; present for public consideration: He raised the issue of his opponent's eligibility. 1

verb with object raise Law. to make (an issue at law). 1

verb with object raise to restore to life: to raise the dead. 1

verb with object raise to stir up: to raise a rebellion with stirring speeches. 1

transitive verb raise height: increase 1

verb with object raise to give vigor to; animate: The news raised his spirits. 1

transitive verb raise lift into air 1

verb with object raise to advance in rank or position: to raise someone to the peerage. 1

transitive verb raise increase: volume 1

verb with object raise to assemble or collect: to raise an army; to raise money for a charity. 1

transitive verb raise intensity: increase 1

verb with object raise to increase the height or vertical measurement of: The blocks raise the table three inches. 1

transitive verb raise salary: increase 1

verb with object raise to increase in degree, intensity, pitch, or force: to raise the volume of a radio. 1

transitive verb raise money: collect 1

verb with object raise to utter (a cry, shout, etc.) in a loud voice. 1

transitive verb raise price, rent: increase 1

verb with object raise to cause (the voice) to be heard: to raise one's voice in opposition. 1

transitive verb raise children: rear 1

verb with object raise to cause (dough or bread) to rise by expansion and become light, as by the use of yeast. 1

transitive verb raise crops: cultivate 1

verb with object raise to increase in amount: to raise rents; to raise salaries. 1

transitive verb raise head: tilt upwards 1

verb with object raise to increase (the value or price) of a commodity, stock, bond, etc. 1

noun raise increase 1

verb with object raise Poker. to increase (another player's bet). to bet at a higher level than (a preceding bettor). 1

noun raise amount of an increase 1

verb with object raise Bridge. to increase (the bid for a contract) by repeating one's partner's bid at a higher level. 1

noun raise pay increase 1

verb with object raise Phonetics. to alter the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the palate: The vowel in “pen” is raised to (i) in some dialects. 1

transitive verb raise window: open 1

verb with object raise to increase the amount specified in (a check, money order, or the like) by fraudulent alteration. 1

transitive verb raise structure: erect 1

verb with object raise Military. to end (a siege) by withdrawing the besieging forces or by compelling the besieging forces to withdraw. 1

transitive verb raise support: rally 1

verb with object raise Nautical. to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching it. to come in sight of (land, a whale, etc.). 1

transitive verb raise provoke, rouse 1

verb with object raise to establish communication with by radio: The radioman was able to raise shore headquarters after three tries. 1

transitive verb raise animals: rear 1

verb with object raise Mining. to excavate (an opening) upward from a level below. 1

transitive verb raise put forward: question, objection 1

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