raise

Definitions of raise in various dictionaries:

noun - the amount a salary is increased

noun - an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

noun - increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)

noun - the act of raising something

verb - raise the level or amount of something

verb - raise from a lower to a higher position

verb - cause to be heard or known

verb - collect funds for a specific purpose

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

verb - bring up

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

verb - move upwards

verb - construct, build, or erect

verb - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

verb - create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise

verb - raise in rank or condition

verb - increase

verb - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

verb - cause to puff up with a leaven

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

verb - bet more than the previous player

verb - cause to assemble or enlist in the military

verb - put forward for consideration or discussion

verb - pro noun ce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

verb - activate or stir up

verb - establish radio communications with

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

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

verb - invigorate or heighten

verb - put an end to

verb - cause to become alive again

To set in an upright or erect position: raise a flagpole.

To erect or build: raise a new building.

To cause to arise, appear, or exist: The slap raised a welt.

To increase in size, quantity, or worth: raise an employee’s salary.

To increase in intensity, degree, strength, or pitch: raised his voice.

To improve in rank or dignity; promote: raised her to management level.

To grow, especially in quantity; cultivate: raise corn and soybeans.

To breed and care for to maturity: raise cattle.

To bring up; rear: raise children.

To voice; utter: raise a shout.

To awaken; arouse: noise that would raise the dead.

To stir up; instigate: raise a revolt.

To bring about; provoke: remarks intended to raise a laugh.

To make contact with by radio: couldn’t raise the control tower after midnight.

To gather together; collect: raise money from the neighbors for a charity.

To cause (dough) to puff up.

To end (a siege) by withdrawing troops or forcing the enemy troops to withdraw.

To remove or withdraw (an order).

Games.

To increase (a poker bet).

To bet more than (a preceding bettor in poker).

To increase the bid of (one’s bridge partner).

To bring into sight by approaching nearer: raised the Cape.

To alter and increase fraudulently the written value of (a check, for example).

To cough up (phlegm).

To make angry; enrage.

The act of raising or increasing.

An increase in salary.

To behave in a rowdy or disruptive fashion.

To reprimand someone angrily.

adj - to move to a higher position [v RAISED, RAISING, RAISES] : RAISABLE