- raise
- raise [rāz]vt.raised, raising [ME raisen < ON reisa, caus. of risa, to RISE]1.a) to cause to rise; move to a higher level; lift; elevateb) to bring to or place in an upright position2. to construct or erect (a building, etc.)3.a) to wake from sleepb) to stir up; arouse; incite [to raise a revolt]4. to increase in size, value, amount, etc. [to raise prices]5. to increase in degree, intensity, strength, etc. [to raise one's voice]6. to improve the position, rank, or situation of [to raise oneself from poverty]7. to cause to arise, appear, come, etc.; esp., to bring back as from death; reanimate [to raise the dead]8. to cause to come about; provoke; inspire [the joke raised a laugh]9. to bring forward for consideration [to raise a question]10. to collect, gather, or procure (an army, money, etc.)11. to utter (a cry, shout, etc.)12. to bring to an end; remove [to raise a siege]13. to cause to become light; leaven (bread, etc.)14.a) to cause to grow or to breed [to raise corn or cattle]b) to bring up or rear (children)15. to establish radio communication with16. to cause (a blister) to form17. to make (a nap on cloth) with teasels, etc.☆ 18. Commerce to increase by fraud the face value of (a check, etc.)19. Naut. to cause (land, another ship, etc.) to seem to rise over the horizon by approaching it; come within sight of☆ 20. Bridge to increase (one's partner's bid in a suit or in no-trump)21. Phonet. to change the sound of (a vowel) by putting the tongue in a higher position☆ 22. Poker to bet more than (the highest preceding bet or bettor)vi.1. Dial. to rise or arise☆ 2. Poker to increase the betn.1. an act of raising2.a) an increase in amount☆ b) an increase in salary or wages, or in a betSYN.- LIFT——————raise Cain or raise the devil or raise hell or raise a rumpus or raise the roofSlang to create a disturbance; cause trouble
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.