raise (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 31 senses of the word *raise*:
VERB	change	raise	raise the level or amount of something
motion	raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up	raise from a lower to a higher position
communication	raise	cause to be heard or known
possession	raise	collect funds for a specific purpose
creation	raise, grow, farm, produce	cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
social	raise, rear, bring up, nurture, parent	bring up
creation	raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
motion	raise, lift	move upwards
creation	raise, erect, rear, set up, put up	construct, build, or erect
emotion	raise, arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, provoke	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
creation	raise	create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
change	raise, lift, elevate	raise in rank or condition
change	raise, enhance, heighten	increase / increase
social	raise, promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, elevate	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
motion	raise, leaven, prove	cause to puff up with a leaven
competition	raise	bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
competition	raise	bet more than the previous player
competition	raise, recruit, levy	cause to assemble or enlist in the military
communication	raise, bring up	put forward for consideration or discussion
communication	raise	pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
communication	raise	activate or stir up
communication	raise	establish radio communications with
cognition	raise	multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times
change	raise	bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
change	raise, lift	invigorate or heighten
change	raise, lift	put an end to
body	raise, resurrect, upraise	cause to become alive again
NOUN	attribute	raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase	the amount a salary is increased
object	raise, ascent, acclivity, rise, climb, upgrade	an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
act	raise	increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
act	raise, lift, heave	the act of raising something

raise > pronunciation
Sounds	rey'z
Rhymes	ablaze ... ways: 57 rhymes with eyz...

English > *raise*: 31 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The amount a salary is increased.
Example	"he got a 3% raise"
Synonyms	rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase
Broader	increase, increment	The amount by which something increases / increases
Spanish	aumento
Catalan	augment
Verbs	raise	raise the level or amount of something

English > *raise*: 31 senses > noun 2, object
Meaning	An upward slope or grade (as in a road).
Synonyms	ascent, acclivity, rise, climb, upgrade
Narrower	uphill	The upward slope of a hill
Broader	slope, incline, side	An elevated geological formation
Opposite	descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope	A downward slope or bend
Spanish	ascenso, cuesta, subida
Catalan	ascensió, costa, pujada
Verbs	raise	raise from a lower to a higher position

English > *raise*: 31 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	increasing the size of a bet (as in poker).
Example	"I'll see your raise and double it"
Category	poker, poker game	Any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
Narrower	doubling, double	Raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
Broader	gamble	A risky act or venture
Verbs	raise	bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level

English > *raise*: 31 senses > noun 4, act
Meaning	The act of raising something.
Example	"fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
Synonyms	lift, heave
Broader	propulsion, actuation	The act of propelling
Catalan	elevació
Verbs	raise	raise from a lower to a higher position
Verbs	raise	move upwards

English > *raise*: 31 senses > 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	increase or raise
Broader	increase	make bigger or more
Spanish	alzar, aumentar, elevar
Catalan	alçar, elevar
Nouns	raise	the amount a salary is increased

English > *raise*: 31 senses > 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
Example	"Raise your hands"
Synonyms	lift, elevate, get up, bring up
Cause to	rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise	Move upward
Narrower	chin, chin up	Raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
	get up	Cause to rise
	heighten	increase the height of
	hike, hike up, boost	increase
	hoist, lift, wind	Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
	hoist, run up	Raise
	hoist	Move from one place to another by lifting
	jack, jack up	Lift with a special device
	kick up	Cause to rise by kicking
	levitate	Cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
	pick up, lift up, gather up	Take and lift upward
	pinnacle	Raise on or as if on a pinnacle
	pump	Raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
	raise, leaven, prove	Cause to puff up with a leaven
	rear, erect	Cause to rise up
	shoulder	Lift onto one's shoulders
	skid	elevate onto skids
	trice, trice up	Raise with a line
	underlay	Raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
Broader	move, displace	Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Opposite	lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down	Move something or somebody to a lower position
Spanish	alzar, aumentar, elevar, levantar, subir, traer
Catalan	aixecar, alçar, elevar, enlairar, pujar
Nouns	raise	the act of raising something
Nouns	raise	an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

English > *raise*: 31 senses > 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	bring forward for consideration
Broader	express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to	articulate

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 4, possession
Meaning	Collect funds for a specific purpose.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They raise the money
Example	"The President raised several million dollars for his college"
Narrower	fund-raise, fund raise, fundraise	Raise money for a cause or project
Broader	collect, take in	call for and obtain payment of
Spanish	criar, recaudar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > 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
Example	"We raise hogs here"
Synonyms	grow, farm, produce
Category	farming, agriculture, husbandry	The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Narrower	carry	bear (a crop)
	keep	Raise
	overproduce	produce in excess
Broader	cultivate	foster / foster the growth of
Spanish	crecer, cultivar, producir
Catalan	créixer, cultivar, produir
Nouns	raiser	someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 6, social
Meaning	Bring up.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"raise a family"
Synonyms	rear, bring up, nurture, parent
Cause to	grow up	Become an adult
Narrower	cradle	Bring up from infancy
	fledge	feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
	foster	Bring up under fosterage
Spanish	alimentar, criar, educar, formar, ser padre
Catalan	alimentar, criar, educar, formar
Nouns	raising	the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 7, creation
Meaning	Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"raise the specter of unemployment"
Synonyms	conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
Narrower	bless	Give a benediction to
Narrower	curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict	wish harm upon
Broader	call up, summon	Cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively
Similar to	provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Spanish	agitar, conjurar, despertar, evocar, exponer, invitar, invocar, llamar, recaudar, remover, revolver, traer
Catalan	invocar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 8, motion
Meaning	Move upwards.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	lift
Cause to	rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise	Move upward
Broader	move, displace	Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Spanish	alzar, elevar, levantar
Catalan	elevar
Nouns	raise	the act of raising something
Nouns	raising	the event of something being raised upward

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 9, creation
Meaning	Construct, build, or erect.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Raise a barn"
Synonyms	erect, rear, set up, put up
Category	construction, building	The act of constructing something
Broader	construct, build, make	make by combining materials and parts
Opposite	level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down	tear down so as to make flat with the ground
Spanish	alzar, construir, edificar, erigir, levantar
Catalan	aixecar, alçar, construir, erigir

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 10, emotion
Meaning	Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"raise a smile"
Synonyms	arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, provoke
Narrower	anger	make angry
	draw	elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
	excite	Arouse or elicit a feeling
	hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite	hurt the feelings of
	infatuate	Arouse unreasoning love / love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
	inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up	Arouse or excite feelings and passions
	interest	excite the curiosity of
	invite, ask for	increase the likelihood of
	overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake	Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
	prick	To cause a sharp emotional pain
	rekindle	Arouse again
	shame	Cause to be ashamed
	stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir	Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
	strike a chord, touch a chord	Evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
	upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit	Cause to lose one's composure
Broader	make, create	make or cause to be or to become
Spanish	causar, despertar, estimular, evocar, excitar, incitar, provocar, suscitar
Catalan	causar, despertar, estimular, evocar, excitar, incitar, moure, suscitar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > 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	make or cause to be or to become

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 12, change
Meaning	Raise in rank or condition.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	lift, elevate
Narrower	dignify	Raise the status of
Narrower	exalt	Raise in rank, character, or status
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Catalan	elevar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 13, change
Meaning	increase / increase.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	enhance, heighten
Narrower	potentiate	increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon)
Broader	intensify, compound, heighten, deepen	make more intense, stronger, or more marked
Spanish	intensificar, realzar
Catalan	enaltir, intensificar, realçar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > 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	brevet	Promote somebody by brevet, in the military
	bring up	Promote from a lower position or rank
	ennoble, gentle, entitle	Give a title / title to someone
	prefer, favor, favour	Promote over another
	spot promote	Promote on the spot
	tenure	Give life-time employment / employment to
Broader	delegate, designate, depute, assign	Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Opposite	demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs	Assign to a lower position
Spanish	anticipar, ascender
Catalan	anticipar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > 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	increase / increase in volume
Broader	raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up	Raise from a lower to a higher position
Spanish	hacer crecer, leudar, levantar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 16, competition
Meaning	bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	bridge	Any of various card games based on whist for four players
Broader	bid, call	make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Nouns	raise	increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
Nouns	raiser	a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 17, competition
Meaning	bet more than the previous player.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Category	card game, cards	A game / game played with playing cards
Broader	bet, wager, play	stake on the outcome of an issue

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 18, competition
Meaning	Cause to assemble or enlist in the military.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"raise an army"
Synonyms	recruit, levy
Broader	enlist, draft, muster in	Engage somebody to enter the army
Spanish	reclutar
Catalan	reclutar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 19, communication
Meaning	Put forward for consideration or discussion.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"raise the question of promotions"
Synonym	bring up
Broader	mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer	make reference to
Spanish	plantear, sacar a colación, sacar a relucir, sacar
Catalan	plantejar, portar a col·locació

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 20, communication
Meaning	pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"raise your 'o'"
Broader	pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 21, communication
Meaning	activate or stir up.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"raise a mutiny"
Broader	incite, instigate, set off, stir up	Provoke or stir ... / stir up
Spanish	incitar, levantar, provocar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 22, communication
Meaning	Establish radio communications with.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
Category	radio, radiocommunication, wireless	Medium for communication
Broader	reach, get through, get hold of, contact	Be in or establish communication with

English > *raise*: 31 senses > 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	The branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
Broader	multiply	combine by multiplication

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 24, change
Meaning	Bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"raised edges"
Broader	bring out, set off	direct attention to, as if by means of contrast

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 25, change
Meaning	invigorate or heighten.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonym	lift
Broader	better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate	To make better
Spanish	alzar, animar, elevar, levantar
Catalan	aixecar, elevar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 26, change
Meaning	put an end to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"raise a siege"
Synonym	lift
Broader	end, terminate	Bring to an end or halt
Spanish	levantar
Catalan	aixecar

English > *raise*: 31 senses > verb 27, body
Meaning	Cause to become alive again.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Example	"raise from the dead"
Synonyms	resurrect, upraise
Broader	resuscitate, revive	Cause to regain consciousness
Similar to	resurrect, rise, uprise	Return from the dead
Spanish	resucitar
Catalan	ressucitar, ressuscitar

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