verb (mainly tr)1. to move, cause to move, or elevate to a higher position or level; lift
2. to set or place in an upright position
3. to construct, build, or erect
to raise a barn
4. to increase in amount, size, value, etc
to raise prices
5. to increase in degree, strength, intensity, etc
to raise one's voice
6. to advance in rank or status; promote
7. to arouse or awaken from or as if from sleep or death
8. to stir up or incite; activate
to raise a mutiny
9. raise Cain
10. to give rise to; cause or provoke
to raise a smile
11. to put forward for consideration
to raise a question
12. to cause to assemble or gather together; collect
to raise an army
13. to grow or cause to grow
to raise a crop
14. to bring up; rear
to raise a family
15. to cause to be heard or known; utter or express
to raise a shout
to raise a protest
16. to bring to an end; remove
to raise a siege
raise a ban
17. to cause (dough, bread, etc) to rise, as by the addition of yeast
18. poker to bet more than (the previous player)
19. bridge to bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
20. nautical to cause (something) to seem to rise above the horizon by approaching
we raised land after 20 days
21. to establish radio communications with
we managed to raise Moscow last night
22. to obtain (money, funds, capital, etc)
23. to bring (a surface, a design, etc) into relief; cause to project
24. to cause (a blister, welt, etc) to form on the skin
25. to expel (phlegm) by coughing
26. phonetics to modify the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
27. mathematics to multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times
8 is 2 raised to the power 3
28. a. to institute (a suit or action at law)
b. to draw up (a summons)
29. mainly US and Canadian to increase the amount payable on (a cheque, money order, etc) fraudulently
30. curling to push (a stone) towards the tee with another stone
31. raise an eyebrow
32. raise one's glass to
33. raise one's hat