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Raise (Verb)

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Meaning²

Pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

She was instructed to raise the sound of her 'e' in the French poem for a more authentic pronunciation.
Try to raise the 'i' in 'bit' so it sounds more like the correct British accent.
In perfect Italian pronunciation, you must raise the 'a' in 'cara' to get it just right.
To pronounce the word correctly, raise the 'u' sound in 'tour' a bit higher.
The dialect coach helped him raise the 'o' sound in the word to get it closer to the regional accent.

Meaning³

Collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college".

Meaning⁴

Cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

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".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

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Meaning⁶

Bet more than the previous player.

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Hypernyms

Wager
Play

Meaning⁷

Create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Hypernyms

Create

Meaning⁸

Cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

Prove
Leaven

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Meaning⁹

Establish radio communications with; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

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Meaning¹⁰

Raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

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Antonyms

Lower

Hypernyms

Displace

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Raise (noun)

Meaning¹¹

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

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Meaning¹²

Activate or stir up; "raise a mutiny".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

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Meaning¹³

Increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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Potentiate

Meaning¹⁴

Construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

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Level

Hypernyms

Make
Build

Meaning¹⁵

Put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

Lift

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Meaning¹⁶

Cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

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Hypernyms

Resuscitate

Meaning¹⁷

Cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

Levy
Recruit

Hypernyms

Enlist
Draft

Meaning¹⁸

Invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

Lift

Hypernyms

Meaning¹⁹

Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

Her heartfelt performance was able to raise a sense of nostalgia among the audience members.
The comedian's awkward antics managed to raise a laugh from the crowd.
The charity used disturbing images of starving animals to raise awareness and sympathy for their cause.
The sad news was enough to raise a wave of sorrow and grief throughout the community.
The music had the power to raise a range of emotions, from joy to melancholy, in those who listened.

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Make
Create

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Meaning²⁰

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".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

The local farm will raise a new batch of organic cattle for sale in the summer.
The family business has been learning to raise avocado trees to adapt to environmental changes.
They will raise honey bees on their property starting next year to increase their honey production.
Livestock farmers in the area raise both sheep and goats for their milk.
The owner decided to raise alpacas on the farm due to their high demand in the textile market.

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Hypernyms

Cultivate

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Raiser (noun)

Meaning²¹

Raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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Raise (noun)

Meaning²²

Look after a child until it is an adult; "raise a family"; "bring up children".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

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Raising (noun)

Meaning²³

Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain".