"raise" | Definition and Related Words

raise

Noun

The amount a salary is increased (synset 105117485)
"he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"

is a type of: increase, increment - the amount by which something increases

same as: hike, rise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase
An upward slope or grade (as in a road) (synset 109229873)
"the car couldn't make it up the rise"

is a type of: incline, side, slope - an elevated geological formation

subtypes: uphill - the upward slope of a hill

same as: acclivity, ascent, climb, rise, upgrade
Increasing the size of a bet (as in poker) (synset 100804869)
"I'll see your raise and double it"

referred to in: poker, poker game - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand

is a type of: gamble - a risky act or venture

subtypes: double, doubling - raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
The act of raising something (synset 100117196)
"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

is a type of: actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling

same as: heave, lift

Verb

Raise the level or amount of something (synset 200158311)
"raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

is a type of: increase - make bigger or more

subtypes: bump up - increase or raise
Raise from a lower to a higher position (synset 201978076)
"Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

causes: arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise - move upward

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
subtypes:
- get up - cause to rise
- jack, jack up - lift with a special device
- shoulder - lift onto one's shoulders
- kick up - cause to rise by kicking
- hoist, lift, wind - raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
- trice, trice up - raise with a line
- hoist, run up - raise
- hoist - move from one place to another by lifting
- pump - raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
- levitate - cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
- underlay - raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
- skid - elevate onto skids
- pinnacle - raise on or as if on a pinnacle
- chin, chin up - raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
- leaven, prove, raise - cause to puff up with a leaven
- heighten - increase the height of
- boost, hike, hike up - increase
- gather up, lift up, pick up - take and lift upward
- erect, rear - cause to rise up
same as: bring up, elevate, get up, lift
Cause to be heard or known;
Express or utter (synset 200943197)
"raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"

is a type of: express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

subtypes: bring forward, call up - bring forward for consideration
Collect funds for a specific purpose (synset 202311261)
"The President raised several million dollars for his college"

is a type of: collect, take in - call for and obtain payment of

subtypes: fund raise, fund-raise, fundraise - raise money for a cause or project
Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques (synset 201743695)
"The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"

referred to in: agriculture, farming, husbandry - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

is a type of: cultivate - foster the growth of
subtypes:
- carry - bear (a crop)
- overproduce - produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- keep - raise
same as: farm, grow, produce
Look after a child until it is an adult (synset 202545454)
"raise a family"; "bring up children"

causes: grow up - become an adult
subtypes:
- fledge - feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
- cradle - bring up from infancy
- foster - bring up under fosterage; of children
same as: bring up, nurture, parent, rear
Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (synset 201633150)
"raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

is a type of: call up, summon - cause to become available for use, either literally or figuratively
subtypes:
- anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
- bless - give a benediction to
same as: arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, stir

verb group: call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Move upwards (synset 201977773)
"lift one's eyes"

causes: arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise - move upward

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

same as: lift
Construct, build, or erect (synset 201665137)
"Raise a barn"

referred to in: building, construction - the act of constructing something

is a type of: build, construct, make - make by combining materials and parts

same as: erect, put up, rear, set up
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (synset 201763170)
"arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become
subtypes:
- strike a chord, touch a chord - evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
- ask for, invite - increase the likelihood of
- draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
- rekindle - arouse again
- infatuate - arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
- prick - to cause a sharp emotional pain
- fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake - arouse or excite feelings and passions
- excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
- excite - arouse or elicit a feeling
- anger - make angry
- discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset - cause to lose one's composure
- shame - cause to be ashamed
- bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound - hurt the feelings of
- overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
- interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
same as: arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke
Create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise (synset 201759495)
"raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"

is a type of: create, make - make or cause to be or to become
Raise in rank or condition (synset 200545629)
"The new law lifted many people from poverty"

is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
subtypes:
- dignify - raise the status of
- exalt - raise in rank, character, or status
same as: elevate, lift
Increase (synset 200230031)
"This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

is a type of: compound, deepen, heighten, intensify - make more intense, stronger, or more marked

subtypes: potentiate - increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon)

same as: enhance, heighten
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (synset 202402779)
"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"

is a type of: assign, delegate, depute, designate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
subtypes:
- tenure - give life-time employment to
- bring up - promote from a lower position or rank
- spot promote - promote on the spot
- ennoble, entitle, gentle - give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
- favor, favour, prefer - promote over another
- brevet - promote somebody by brevet, in the military
same as: advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade
Cause to puff up with a leaven (synset 201979601)
"unleavened bread"

causes: prove, rise - increase in volume

is a type of: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise - raise from a lower to a higher position

same as: leaven, prove
Bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level (synset 201158872)
referred to in: bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players

is a type of: bid, call - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Bet more than the previous player (synset 201158757)
referred to in: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards

is a type of: bet, play, wager - stake on the outcome of an issue
Cause to assemble or enlist in the military (synset 201100863)
"raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"

is a type of: draft, enlist, muster in - engage somebody to enter the army

same as: levy, recruit
Put forward for consideration or discussion (synset 201027255)
"raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"

is a type of: advert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer - make reference to

same as: bring up
Pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth (synset 200952814)
"raise your `o'"

is a type of: articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Activate or stir up (synset 200853305)
"raise a mutiny"

is a type of: incite, instigate, set off, stir up - provoke or stir up
Establish radio communications with (synset 200746056)
"They managed to raise Hanoi last night"

referred to in: radio, radiocommunication, wireless - medium for communication

is a type of: contact, get hold of, get through, reach - be in or establish communication with
Multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 (synset 200643591)
referred to in: arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

is a type of: multiply - combine by multiplication
Bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project (synset 200558614)
"raised edges"

is a type of: bring out, set off - direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
Invigorate or heighten (synset 200551059)
"lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

is a type of: ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate - to make better

same as: lift
Put an end to (synset 200354849)
"lift a ban"; "raise a siege"

is a type of: end, terminate - bring to an end or halt

same as: lift
Cause to become alive again (synset 200098271)
"raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"

is a type of: resuscitate, revive - cause to regain consciousness

same as: resurrect, upraise

verb group: resurrect, rise, uprise - return from the dead

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