Raise meaning

the amount a salary is increased

“he got a 3% raise”

“he got a wage hike”

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

“the car couldn't make it up the rise”

increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)

“I'll see your raise and double it”

the act of raising something

“he responded with a lift of his eyebrow”

“fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up”

raise the level or amount of something

“raise my salary”

“raise the price of bread”

raise from a lower to a higher position

“Raise your hands”

“Lift a load”

cause to be heard or known; express or utter

“raise a shout”

“raise a protest”

collect funds for a specific purpose

“The President raised several million dollars for his college”

cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

“The Bordeaux region produces great red wines”

“They produce good ham in Parma”

look after a child until it is an adult

“raise a family”

“bring up children”

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

“raise the specter of unemployment”

“he conjured wild birds in the air”

move upwards

“lift one's eyes”

construct, build, or erect

“Raise a barn”

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

“arouse pity”

“raise a smile”

create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise

“raise hell”

“raise the roof”

raise in rank or condition

“The new law lifted many people from poverty”

increase

“This will enhance your enjoyment”

“heighten the tension”

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”

cause to puff up with a leaven

“unleavened bread”

bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level

bet more than the previous player

cause to assemble or enlist in the military

“raise an army”

“recruit new soldiers”

put forward for consideration or discussion

“raise the question of promotions”

“bring up an unpleasant topic”

pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

“raise your `o'”

activate or stir up

“raise a mutiny”

establish radio communications with

“They managed to raise Hanoi last night”

multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3

bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project

“raised edges”

invigorate or heighten

“lift my spirits”

“lift his ego”

put an end to

“lift a ban”

“raise a siege”

cause to become alive again

“raise from the dead”

“Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected”