noun
the event of something being raised upward
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- an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
- a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
noun
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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noun
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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- they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
adjective
increasing in quantity or value
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- a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate
verb
raise the level or amount of something
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- raise my salary
- raise the price of bread
verb
raise from a lower to a higher position
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- Raise your hands
- Lift a load
verb
cause to be heard or known
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- express or utter
- raise a shout
- raise a protest
- raise a sad cry
verb
collect funds for a specific purpose
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- The President raised several million dollars for his college
verb
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
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- The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
- They produce good ham in Parma
- We grow wheat here
- We raise hogs here
verb
look after a child until it is an adult
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- raise a family
- bring up children
verb
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
verb
move upwards
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- lift one's eyes
verb
construct, build, or erect
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- Raise a barn
verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
verb
create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
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- raise hell
- raise the roof
- raise Cain
verb
raise in rank or condition
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- The new law lifted many people from poverty
verb
increase
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- This will enhance your enjoyment
- heighten the tension
verb
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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- 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
verb
cause to puff up with a leaven
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- unleavened bread
verb
bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
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bet more than the previous player
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cause to assemble or enlist in the military
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- raise an army
- recruit new soldiers
verb
put forward for consideration or discussion
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- raise the question of promotions
- bring up an unpleasant topic
verb
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
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- raise your `o'
verb
activate or stir up
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- raise a mutiny
verb
establish radio communications with
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- They managed to raise Hanoi last night
verb
multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
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bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
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- raised edges
verb
invigorate or heighten
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- lift my spirits
- lift his ego
verb
put an end to
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- lift a ban
- raise a siege
verb
cause to become alive again
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- raise from the dead
- Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
- Upraising ghosts