• the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different Raises for getting ladders up"
• increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I''ll see your Raise and double it"
• the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% Raise"; "he got a wage hike"
• an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn''t make it up the rise"
• cause to become alive again; "Raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
• Raise the level or amount of something; "Raise my salary"; "Raise the price of bread"
• increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
• put an end to; "lift a ban"; "Raise a siege"
• Raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
• invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
• bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project; "Raised edges"
• multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 Raised to the power 3
• establish radio communications with; "They managed to Raise Hanoi last night"
• activate or stir up; "Raise a mutiny"
• cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "Raise a shout"; "Raise a protest"; "Raise a sad cry"
• pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "Raise your `o''"
• put forward for consideration or discussion; "Raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
• cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "Raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
• bet more than the previous player
• in bridge: bid (one''s partner''s suit) at a higher level
• evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "Raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
• construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
• 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"
• create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; "Raise hell"; "Raise the roof"; "Raise Cain"
• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "Raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
• move upwards; "lift one''s eyes"
• Raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
• cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
• collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President Raised several million dollars for his college"
• 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"
• bring up; "Raise a family"; "bring up children"

'Raise' in other languages