noun • the amount a salary is increased
• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
• increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
• the act of raising something
verb • raise the level or amount of something
• raise from a lower to a higher position
• cause to be heard or known; express or utter
• collect funds for a specific purpose
• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
• look after a child until it is an adult
• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
• move upwards
• construct, build, or erect
• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
• raise in rank or condition
• increase the level of
• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
• cause to puff up with a leaven
• bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
• bet more than the previous player
• cause to assemble or enlist in military
• put forward for consideration or discussion
• pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
• activate or stir up
• establish radio communications with
• multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
• bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
• invigorate or heighten
• put an end to
• cause to become alive again
• register formally as a participant or member
