Definition (noun) the amount a salary is increased
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he got a 3% raise
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he got a wage hike
Definition (noun) an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
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the car couldn't make it up the rise
Definition (noun) increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
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I'll see your raise and double it
Definition (noun) the act of raising something
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he responded with a lift of his eyebrow
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fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
Definition (verb) raise the level or amount of something
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raise my salary
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raise the price of bread
Definition (verb) raise from a lower to a higher position
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Raise your hands
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Lift a load
Definition (verb) cause to be heard or known; express or utter
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raise a shout
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raise a protest
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raise a sad cry
Definition (verb) collect funds for a specific purpose
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The President raised several million dollars for his college
Definition (verb) cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
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The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
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They produce good ham in Parma
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We grow wheat here
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We raise hogs here
Definition (verb) bring up
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raise a family
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bring up children
Definition (verb) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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raise the specter of unemployment
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he conjured wild birds in the air
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call down the spirits from the mountain
Definition (verb) move upwards
Definition (verb) construct, build, or erect
Definition (verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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arouse pity
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raise a smile
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evoke sympathy
Definition (verb) create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
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raise hell
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raise the roof
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raise Cain
Definition (verb) raise in rank or condition
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The new law lifted many people from poverty
Definition (verb) increase
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This will enhance your enjoyment
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heighten the tension
Definition (verb) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
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Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
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I got promoted after many years of hard work
Definition (verb) cause to puff up with a leaven
Definition (verb) bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
Definition (verb) bet more than the previous player
Definition (verb) cause to assemble or enlist in the military
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raise an army
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recruit new soldiers
Definition (verb) put forward for consideration or discussion
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raise the question of promotions
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bring up an unpleasant topic
Definition (verb) pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
Definition (verb) activate or stir up
Definition (verb) establish radio communications with
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They managed to raise Hanoi last night
Definition (verb) multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
Definition (verb) bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
Definition (verb) invigorate or heighten
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lift my spirits
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lift his ego
Definition (verb) put an end to
Definition (verb) cause to become alive again
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raise from the dead
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Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected
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Upraising ghosts