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raise
Anoun
1 lift, raise, heave
 the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
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2 raise
 increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"
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3 raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase
 the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
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4 ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade
 an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
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Bverb
1 resurrect, raise, upraise
 cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
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2 raise
 raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
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3 enhance, heighten, raise
 increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
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4 lift, raise
 put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
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5 lift, raise, elevate
 raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
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6 raise, lift
 invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
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7 raise
 bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges"
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8 raise
 multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
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9 raise
 establish radio communications with; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
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10 raise
 activate or stir up; "raise a mutiny"
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11 raise
 cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
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12 raise
 pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'"
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13 raise, bring up
 put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
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14 recruit, levy, raise
 cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
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15 raise
 bet more than the previous player
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16 raise
 in bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
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compete; vie; contend
╚play
╚bid; call
╚raise
17 raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
 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"
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18 raise, erect, rear, set up, put up
 construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
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19 grow, raise, farm, produce
 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"
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20 raise
 create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
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make; create
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21 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
 call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
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22 lift, raise
 move upwards; "lift one's eyes"
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move; displace
╚lift, raise
23 raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
 raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
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24 raise, leaven, prove
 cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
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25 raise
 collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college"
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26 promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
 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"
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27 rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
 bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

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