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