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the act of raising something
he responded with a lift of his eyebrow; fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
(noun) rise, hike, wage hike, wage increase, salary increase
the amount a salary is increased
he got a 3% raise; he got a wage hike
(noun) ascent, acclivity, climb, upgrade, rise
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
the car couldn't make it up the rise
cause to become alive again
raise from the dead; Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected; Upraising ghosts
increase
This will enhance your enjoyment; heighten the tension
(verb) lift
put an end to
lift a ban; raise a siege
raise in rank or condition
The new law lifted many people from poverty
(verb) lift
invigorate or heighten
lift my spirits; lift his ego
(verb) bring up
put forward for consideration or discussion
raise the question of promotions; bring up an unpleasant topic
cause to assemble or enlist in the military
raise an army; recruit new soldiers
(verb) bring up, call down, call forth, invoke, conjure, conjure up, arouse, put forward, evoke, stir
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
raise the specter of unemployment; he conjured wild birds in the air; call down the spirits from the mountain
(verb) set up, put up, rear, erect
construct, build, or erect
Raise a barn
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
(verb) kindle, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, arouse, provoke
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
arouse pity; raise a smile; evoke sympathy
(verb) lift
move upwards
lift one's eyes
(verb) lift, get up, bring up, elevate
raise from a lower to a higher position
Raise your hands; Lift a load
cause to puff up with a leaven
unleavened bread
(verb) upgrade, promote, elevate, kick upstairs, advance
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
(verb) bring up, rear, parent, nurture
bring up
raise a family; bring up children