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  1. RAISE definition: 1. to lift something to a higher position: 2. to cause something to increase or become bigger…. Learn more.

  2. 1. : to cause or help to rise to a standing position. 2. a. : awaken, arouse. b. : to stir up : incite. raise a rebellion. c. : to flush (game) from cover. d. : to recall from or as if from death. 3. a. : to set upright by lifting or building. raise a monument.

  3. RAISE definition: 1. to lift something to a higher position: 2. to increase an amount or level: 3. to improve…. Learn more.

  4. 1. To move to a higher position; elevate: raised the loads with a crane. See Synonyms at lift. 2. To set in an upright or erect position: raise a flagpole. 3. To erect or build: raise a new building. 4. To cause to arise, appear, or exist: The slap raised a welt. 5. To increase in size, quantity, or worth: raise an employee's salary. 6.

  5. raise, the most general word, may mean to bring something to or toward an upright position with one end resting on the ground; or it may be used in the sense of lift, moving an object a comparatively short distance upward but breaking completely its physical contact with the place where it had been: to raise a ladder; to raise (lift) a package ...

  6. Definition of raise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. She raised her eyes from her work. opposite lower 1 Which Word? rise / raise verbs. Raise is a verb that must have an object and rise is used without an object. When you raise something, you lift it to a higher position or increase it: He raised his head from the pillow. We were forced to raise the price.