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TOEFL BNC: 510 COCA: 433

raise
1 raise /ˈreɪz/ verb
raises; raised; raising
1 raise
/ˈreɪz/
verb
raises; raised; raising
Learner's definition of RAISE
[+ object]
1 
a  : to lift or move (something or someone) to a higher position提升；举起
b  : to lift or move (something or someone) to a standing or more upright position（使）直立，站立
— often + up
— opposite lower
2 
a  : to increase the amount or level of (something)增加（数量）；提高（水平）
b  : to increase the quality of (something)提高（质量）
3 
: to collect (money) from people for a particular cause募捐；征集
— usually + for
4 
: to form (something, such as an army) by gathering a group of people together组建；召集
5 
a  : to mention (something) for people to think or talk about提及（某事）
b  : to cause people to think about or be aware of (something)引起对（某事物）的思考、注意等
6 
: to cause (something) to happen or exist : to produce (something)使发生；导致
7 
chiefly US : to take care of and teach (a child) : to bring up or rear (a child)培养；抚养；养育
8 
: to keep and take care of (animals or crops)饲养；种植
9 
: to cause (a dead person) to live again : resurrect使复活
10 
formal : to stop or remove (something that is preventing or blocking an activity) often for only a short period of time（暂时）终止，解除
11 
: to build (a monument, statue, etc.) : erect建造（纪念碑、雕塑等）
12 
mathematics : to multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times使自乘（若干次）
13 
: to get (someone) to speak with you on a radio : to contact (someone) by radio（通过无线电）与…联系
14 
: to bet more than (a previous player in a card game)（纸牌游戏中在前一玩家的基础上）加注

raise a glass

— see 1glass

raise an/your eyebrow, raise eyebrows

— see eyebrow

raise Cain

US, old-fashioned
1 
: to behave wildly and make a lot of noise大吵大闹
2 
: to complain in a loud or angry way大发牢骚

raise hell

— see hell

raise its ugly head

— see 1head

raise the bar

— see 1bar

raise the roof

— see 1roof

raise your voice

: to speak loudly especially because you are angry（生气地）提高嗓门
2 raise /ˈreɪz/ noun
plural raises
2 raise
/ˈreɪz/
noun
plural raises
Learner's definition of RAISE
[count] US
: an increase in the amount of your pay加薪；工资增加
TOEFL BNC: 510 COCA: 433

raise

1 of 2

verb

ˈrāz How to pronounce raise (audio)
raised; raising

transitive verb

1
: to cause or help to rise to a standing position
2
a
: awaken, arouse
b
: to stir up : incite
raise a rebellion
c
: to flush (game) from cover
d
: to recall from or as if from death
3
a
: to set upright by lifting or building
raise a monument
b
: to lift up
raise your hand
raise sunken treasure
c
: to place higher in rank or dignity : elevate
d
: heighten, invigorate
raise the spirits
e
: to end or suspend the operation or validity of
raise a siege
4
: to get together for a purpose : collect
raise funds
5
a
: grow, cultivate
raise cotton
b
: to bring to maturity : rear
raise a child
c
: to breed and bring (an animal) to maturity
6
a
: to give rise to : provoke
raise a commotion
b
: to give voice to
raise a cheer
7
: to bring up for consideration or debate
raise an issue
8
a
: to increase the strength, intensity, or pitch of
don't raise your voice
b
: to increase the degree of
c
: to cause to rise in level or amount
raise the rent
d(1)
: to increase the amount of (a poker bet)
(2)
: to bet more than (a previous bettor)
e(1)
: to make a higher bridge bid in (a partner's suit)
(2)
: to increase the bid of (one's partner)
9
: to make light and porous
raise dough
10
: to cause to ascend
raise the dust
11
: to multiply (a quantity) by itself a specified number of times
raise two to the fourth power
12
: to bring in sight on the horizon by approaching
raise land
13
a
: to bring up the nap of (cloth)
b
: to cause (something, such as a blister) to form on the skin
14
: to increase the nominal value of fraudulently
raise a check
15
: to articulate (a sound) with the tongue in a higher position
16
: to establish radio communication with

intransitive verb

1
dialect : rise
2
: to increase a bet or bid
raiser noun

raise

2 of 2

noun

1
: an act of raising or lifting
2
: a rising stretch of road : an upward grade : rise
3
: an increase in amount: such as
a
: an increase of a bet or bid
b
: an increase in wages or salary
4
: a vertical or inclined opening or passageway connecting one mine working area with another at a higher level
Phrases
raise Cain or raise hell
1
: to act wildly : create a disturbance
2
: to scold or upbraid someone especially loudly
raised hell with the umpire
raise eyebrows
: to cause surprise or mild disapproval
raise the bar
: to set a higher standard
new software that raises the bar for competitors

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for raise

lift, raise, rear, elevate, hoist, heave, boost mean to move from a lower to a higher place or position.

lift usually implies exerting effort to overcome resistance of weight.

lift the chair while I vacuum

raise carries a stronger implication of bringing up to the vertical or to a high position.

scouts raising a flagpole

rear may add an element of suddenness to raise.

suddenly reared itself up on its hind legs

elevate may replace lift or raise especially when exalting or enhancing is implied.

elevated the taste of the public

hoist implies lifting something heavy especially by mechanical means.

hoisted the cargo on board

heave implies lifting and throwing with great effort or strain.

heaved the heavy crate inside

boost suggests assisting to climb or advance by a push.

boosted his brother over the fence

Example Sentences

Verb Raise your hand if you know the answer. Raise your arms above your head. He raised his head and looked around. She raised her eyes from her book and stared at him. He raised the cup to his lips and drank. I raised the lid and peeked inside. Let's raise the windows and get some fresh air in here. We raised the flag to the top of the pole. I carefully raised her to a sitting position. She raised herself onto her knees. Noun the school board approved a raise in the maximum family income for students qualifying for reduced-price lunches See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
These inside investors received millions of shares in VectoIQ and also floated some to the public at $10 apiece to raise money to acquire another company. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 In 2003, the railroads launched a public-private partnership called CREATE (Chicago Environment and Transportation Efficiency) to raise money to start rebuilding rail infrastructure. John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 Depressed Cake Shop Portland is hosting a pop-up on Sunday to raise money for Baby Blues Connection, a nonprofit that helps support people going through mental health struggles while pregnant or after giving birth. oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2022 After one season, that's what CBS told Beyond the Edge, the reality competition series in which celebrities competed in teams to raise money for charity. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022 The Hospice of the North Coast holds its inaugural Farm to Table(aux) event 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday Sept. 24 at The Flower Fields of Carlsbad to raise money to support patients and families at the end of life. San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 The sisters actually performed in a series of pantomimes (or slapstick-style shows, a British holiday tradition) from 1941 to 1944 to raise money for the Royal Household Wool Fund, which was used to make comforters for soldiers. Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Hanks has donated an autographed Wilson volleyball to raise money for the Greater Cleveland Film Commission. cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022 Perform as buskers to raise money for train fare 33. Janaya Wecker, Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2022
Noun
The board also signed off on a pay raise for correctional staff, making a $3 hourly premium permanent that was first added for officers who had received the COVID-19 vaccine. Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022 The deal includes a modest pay raise and better attendance policies. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 Alex Floyd, a spokesperson for Abrams, attacked the governor's failure to propose an additional pay raise for teachers. Jeff Amy, ajc, 12 Sep. 2022 Lake County’s full-time employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement stand to receive an across-the-board 5 percent pay raise in 2023 if their department heads and officials can trim back their budget requests for next year. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Mayor Tommy Battle wants to give city of Huntsville employees a pay raise that would be the largest during his time in office. Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 Comal County employees will receive an 8 percent raise next month, plus an across-the-board $5,000 increase in their base pay next year, as the county tries to fill vacancies and retain employees. Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Aug. 2022 Nsé Ufot, New Georgia Project's executive director, also pocketed $187,577 in compensation in 2020, a pay raise of $69,345 from 2019. Joe Schoffstall, Fox News, 25 Aug. 2022 Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne is receiving a three-year extension through June 30, 2029 with a 5 percent raise. Chron, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English reisen, raisen, from Old Norse reisa — more at rear

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of raise was in the 13th century

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TOEFL BNC: 510 COCA: 433

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