raise

nouns

the amount a salary is increased
"he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
hike, raise, rise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
"the car couldn't make it up the rise"
acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
"I'll see your raise and double it"
raise
domain category
any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
poker, poker game
is a type of (narrower)
a risky act or venture
gamble
the act of raising something
"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
heave, lift, raise

verbs

raise the level or amount of something
"raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
raise
is a type of (narrower)
make bigger or more
"The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
increase
raise from a lower to a higher position
"Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise
antonym
lower
cause to be heard or known; express or utter
"raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
raise
is a type of (narrower)
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
"She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize
collect funds for a specific purpose
"The President raised several million dollars for his college"
raise
is a type of (narrower)
call for and obtain payment of
"we collected over a million dollars in outstanding debts"; "he collected the rent"
collect, take in
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"
farm, grow, produce, raise
is derived from
raiser
bring up
"raise a family"; "bring up children"
bring up, nurture, parent, raise, rear
is derived from
raising
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"
arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir
move upwards
"lift one's eyes"
lift, raise
is derived from
raising
construct, build, or erect
"Raise a barn"
erect, put up, raise, rear, set up
antonym
level
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
"arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise
create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
"raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
raise
is a type of (narrower)
make or cause to be or to become
"make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
create, make
raise in rank or condition
"The new law lifted many people from poverty"
elevate, lift, raise
increase
"This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
enhance, heighten, raise
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"
advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade
cause to puff up with a leaven
"unleavened bread"
leaven, prove, raise
bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
raise
is derived from
raiser
domain category
any of various card games based on whist for four players
bridge
is a type of (narrower)
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
"He called his trump"
bid, call
bet more than the previous player
raise
domain category
a game played with playing cards
card game, cards
is a type of (narrower)
stake on the outcome of an issue
"I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
bet, play, wager
cause to assemble or enlist in the military
"raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
levy, raise, recruit
put forward for consideration or discussion
"raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
bring up, raise
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
"raise your `o'"
raise
is a type of (narrower)
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
"She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out
activate or stir up
"raise a mutiny"
raise
is a type of (narrower)
provoke or stir up
"incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
incite, instigate, set off, stir up
establish radio communications with
"They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
raise
domain category
medium for communication
radio, radiocommunication, wireless
is a type of (narrower)
be in or establish communication with
"Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
contact, get hold of, get through, reach
multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
raise
domain category
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
arithmetic
is a type of (narrower)
combine by multiplication
"multiply 10 by 15"
multiply
bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
"raised edges"
raise
is a type of (narrower)
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
"This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
bring out, set off
invigorate or heighten
"lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
lift, raise
put an end to
"lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
lift, raise
cause to become alive again
"raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
raise, resurrect, upraise