raise
1 of 2verb
ˈrāz 
raised; raising
transitive verb
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
b
: to lift up
raise your hand
raise sunken treasure
c
: to place higher in rank or dignity : elevate
d
: heighten, invigorate
raise the spirits
e
: to end or suspend the operation or validity of
raise a siege
4
: to get together for a purpose : collect
raise funds
5
a
: grow, cultivate
raise cotton
b
: to bring to maturity : rear
raise a child
c
: to breed and bring (an animal) to maturity
6
a
: to give rise to : provoke
raise a commotion
b
: to give voice to
raise a cheer
7
: to bring up for consideration or debate
raise an issue
8
a
: to increase the strength, intensity, or pitch of
don't raise your voice
b
: to increase the degree of
c
: to cause to rise in level or amount
raise the rent
d(1)
: to increase the amount of (a poker bet)
(2)
: to bet more than (a previous bettor)
e(1)
: to make a higher bridge bid in (a partner's suit)
(2)
: to increase the bid of (one's partner)
9
: to make light and porous
raise dough
10
: to cause to ascend
raise the dust
11
: to multiply (a quantity) by itself a specified number of times
raise two to the fourth power
12
: to bring in sight on the horizon by approaching
raise land
13
a
: to bring up the nap of (cloth)
b
: to cause (something, such as a blister) to form on the skin
14
: to increase the nominal value of fraudulently
raise a check
15
: to articulate (a sound) with the tongue in a higher position
16
: to establish radio communication with
intransitive verb
1
dialect : rise
2
: to increase a bet or bid
raiser noun
raise
2 of 2noun
1
: an act of raising or lifting
2
: a rising stretch of road : an upward grade : rise
3
: an increase in amount: such as
a
: an increase of a bet or bid
b
: an increase in wages or salary
4
: a vertical or inclined opening or passageway connecting one mine working area with another at a higher level
Synonyms
Verb
- boost
- crane
- elevate
- heave
- heft
- heighten
- hike
- hoist
- jack (up)
- lift
- perk (up)
- pick up
- take up
- up
- uphold
- uplift
- upraise
Noun
- accretion
- accrual
- addendum
- addition
- augmentation
- boost
- expansion
- gain
- increase
- increment
- more
- plus
- proliferation
- rise
- step-up
- supplement
- uptick
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb Raise your hand if you know the answer. Raise your arms above your head. He raised his head and looked around. She raised her eyes from her book and stared at him. He raised the cup to his lips and drank. I raised the lid and peeked inside. Let's raise the windows and get some fresh air in here. We raised the flag to the top of the pole. I carefully raised her to a sitting position. She raised herself onto her knees. Noun the school board approved a raise in the maximum family income for students qualifying for reduced-price lunches See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Munir Ahmed, ajc, 14 Feb. 2023 Singapore intends to raise its effective tax rate for multinational firms to 15% starting 2025, in line with a global agreement to increase the floor rate. —Low De Wei, Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023 The Fed’s goal is to slow borrowing and spending, cool the pace of hiring and relieve the pressure many businesses feel to raise wages to find or keep workers. —Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2023 Currently, the Fed is on course to raise the federal funds rate to 5.25%, which means two more interest rate hikes of 25 basis points each are in the offing. —Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 14 Feb. 2023 That song appears on their latest album and also has served as an inspiration for their upcoming feature film by the same name, which tells the story of their parents' emigration from Australia to raise their seven children in Nashville. —Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023 Madeira City Council unanimously voted to raise the budget for McDonald Commons Park off Dawson Road by more than $1 million to lay down the artificial turf and build a community center. —Candice Hare And Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2023 Fed officials moved to raise their benchmark interest rate on Feb. 1 by a quarter-percentage point to a range between 4.5% and 4.75%. —Gwynn Guilford, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2023 The Fed’s goal is to slow borrowing and spending, cool the pace of hiring and relieve the pressure many businesses feel to raise wages to find or keep workers. —Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023 Michael Addonizio Is, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2023 State employees could get a raise, if Sununu’s budget proposal becomes law. —Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023 The program can take a short prompt from a user and generate anything from an essay to advice on getting a raise. —The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2023 The program can take a short prompt from a user and generate anything from an essay to advice on getting a raise. —Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2023 Tokiyoshi is part of a generation of workers in Japan who have barely gotten a raise throughout their working lives. —Michelle Toh, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023 The company refused, claiming that if Clive got a raise, a lot of other people would want salary increases too. —Aliza Knox, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023 About 340,000 store employees will get a raise, representing 21% of Walmart’s 1.6 million U.S. employees. —Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2023 Arlington Heights firefighters will get a 3.5% raise this year as a result of a new contract with the village, while police officers will have more tools to assist in crime prevention and traffic patrol. —Elizabeth Owens-schiele, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023 See More
Verb
Imtiaz Gul, a senior Pakistani political analyst, said Sharif's government is likely to raise taxes on those who are already paying taxes. —Munir Ahmed, ajc, 14 Feb. 2023 Singapore intends to raise its effective tax rate for multinational firms to 15% starting 2025, in line with a global agreement to increase the floor rate. —Low De Wei, Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023 The Fed’s goal is to slow borrowing and spending, cool the pace of hiring and relieve the pressure many businesses feel to raise wages to find or keep workers. —Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2023 Currently, the Fed is on course to raise the federal funds rate to 5.25%, which means two more interest rate hikes of 25 basis points each are in the offing. —Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 14 Feb. 2023 That song appears on their latest album and also has served as an inspiration for their upcoming feature film by the same name, which tells the story of their parents' emigration from Australia to raise their seven children in Nashville. —Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023 Madeira City Council unanimously voted to raise the budget for McDonald Commons Park off Dawson Road by more than $1 million to lay down the artificial turf and build a community center. —Candice Hare And Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 14 Feb. 2023 Fed officials moved to raise their benchmark interest rate on Feb. 1 by a quarter-percentage point to a range between 4.5% and 4.75%. —Gwynn Guilford, WSJ, 14 Feb. 2023 The Fed’s goal is to slow borrowing and spending, cool the pace of hiring and relieve the pressure many businesses feel to raise wages to find or keep workers. —Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023 Noun
In his 2023 State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for public school teachers to get a raise but offered no specifics on how that could be done. —Michael Addonizio Is, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2023 State employees could get a raise, if Sununu’s budget proposal becomes law. —Amanda Gokee, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023 The program can take a short prompt from a user and generate anything from an essay to advice on getting a raise. —The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2023 The program can take a short prompt from a user and generate anything from an essay to advice on getting a raise. —Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2023 Tokiyoshi is part of a generation of workers in Japan who have barely gotten a raise throughout their working lives. —Michelle Toh, CNN, 3 Feb. 2023 The company refused, claiming that if Clive got a raise, a lot of other people would want salary increases too. —Aliza Knox, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023 About 340,000 store employees will get a raise, representing 21% of Walmart’s 1.6 million U.S. employees. —Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2023 Arlington Heights firefighters will get a 3.5% raise this year as a result of a new contract with the village, while police officers will have more tools to assist in crime prevention and traffic patrol. —Elizabeth Owens-schiele, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English reisen, raisen, from Old Norse reisa — more at rear
First Known Use
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing raise
Kids Definition
raise
1 of 2 verb ˈrāz
raised; raising
1
: to cause to rise
raise a window
raise dust
2
a
: awake entry 1, arouse
enough noise to raise the dead
b
: to recall from or as if from death
c
: to stir up : incite
raise a rebellion
3
a
: to set upright by lifting or building
raise a monument
b
: to lift up
raise your hand
c
: to place higher especially in rank : promote
was raised to captain
d
: heighten sense 1, invigorate
raise the spirits
4
: collect entry 2 sense 1b
raise funds
5
a
: to look after the growth and development of : grow
raise hogs
raise corn
b
: bring up sense 1, rear sense 3b
raise a child
was raised in the city
6
: bring about
raised a laugh
7
: to bring to notice
raise an issue
8
a
: to increase the strength of
don't raise your voice
b
: to increase the amount of
raise the rent
c
: to increase a bid or bet
9
: to make light and airy
raise dough
10
: to multiply a quantity by itself a specified number of times
raise two to the fourth power
11
: to bring into sight on the horizon by approaching
raised land at last
12
: to cause to form on the skin
raise a blister
raiser noun
raise
2 of 2 noun1
: an increase in the amount of a bet or bid
2
: an increase in pay
raise 1 of 2
verb
1
as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position he asked members of the audience to raise their hands if they had been to his show before Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lift
- elevate
- hoist
- uplift
- up
- boost
- heighten
- heave
- uphold
- hike
- crane
- rise
- take up
- upraise
- mount
- ascend
- heft
- pick up
- jack (up)
- perk (up)
- rear
- upend
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lower
- drop
- push
- fall
- descend
- plunge
- dip
- slip
- bear
- pitch
- depress
- press
- sink
- submerge
2
as in to foster
to bring to maturity through care and education since she was only two when her mother died, the girl was raised mainly by her aunt Synonyms & Similar Words
- foster
- nurture
- teach
- educate
- promote
- breed
- feed
- cultivate
- father
- nourish
- watch
- rear
- mother
- bring up
- cradle
- attend
- supply
- further
- school
- prepare
- lead
- nurse
- instruct
- enlighten
- forward
- discipline
- train
- indoctrinate
- guide
- show
- edify
- mentor
- direct
- advance
- tutor
- shepherd
- mind
- minister (to)
- provide (for)
- care (for)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignore
- mistreat
- abuse
- mishandle
- hurt
- maltreat
- injure
- harm
- neglect
- ill-treat
- ill-use
3
as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation Synonyms & Similar Words
- provoke
- promote
- encourage
- trigger
- stimulate
- incite
- cultivate
- instigate
- foment
- pick
- ferment
- stimulate
- brew
- foster
- nurture
- further
- abet
- set in motion
- inspire
- motivate
- rouse
- forward
- set off
- stir (up)
- nourish
- set
- sow
- activate
- advance
- galvanize
- detonate
- whip (up)
- energize
- inflame
- excite
- invigorate
- enliven
- vitalize
- quicken
- fire
- enflame
- pep (up)
- jazz (up)
- liven (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hold
- check
- regulate
- restrain
- discourage
- inhibit
- curb
- constrain
- tame
- rein (in)
- settle
- allay
- calm
- subdue
- soothe
- still
- bridle
- quiet
- tranquilize
- tranquillize
4
as in to elicit
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved) the lawsuit raised old resentments that had never been completely extinguished Synonyms & Similar Words
- elicit
- evoke
- inspire
- get
- pull
- gain
- educe
- call forth
- reveal
- obtain
- extort
- extract
- expose
- drag
- wring
- procure
- wrest
- secure
- wangle
- uncover
- disclose
- discover
- divulge
- unveil
- bare
- coax (out)
- unmask
- dredge (up)
- evince
- uncloak
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignore
- forget
- miss
- disregard
- overlook
- neglect
- pass over
- overpass
5
as in to erect
to fix in an upright position the mattress will fit into the moving truck only if we raise it on its side Synonyms & Similar Words
- erect
- lift
- hoist
- rear
- pitch
- elevate
- set up
- up
- upraise
- upend
- put up
- support
- brace
- uphold
- buttress
- uplift
- heighten
- hike
- crane
- boost
- heave
- heft
- shore (up)
- pick up
- prop (up)
- jack (up)
- perk (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- flatten
- level
- demolish
- tear down
- raze
- knock down
6
as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials raised a memorial on the site of the historic event Synonyms & Similar Words
- build
- construct
- assemble
- make
- create
- erect
- establish
- found
- produce
- set up
- fabricate
- rear
- make up
- manufacture
- piece
- generate
- design
- put up
- put together
- confect
- rebuild
- shape
- organize
- initiate
- forge
- begin
- hammer
- father
- mold
- institute
- devise
- originate
- concoct
- frame
- carpenter
- inaugurate
- constitute
- invent
- innovate
- reconstruct
- fashion
- conceive
- combine
- coin
- contrive
- imagine
- throw up
- retrofit
- reassemble
- handcraft
- unite
- reedify
- prefabricate
- redevelop
- cook (up)
- jerry-build
- rig (up)
- think (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- destroy
- strike
- flatten
- dismantle
- take down
- tear down
- level
- knock down
- smash
- ruin
- raze
- shatter
- demolish
- dismember
- explode
- disassemble
- pulverize
- pull down
- blow up
- devastate
- divide
- wreck
- detach
- separate
- disengage
- ruinate
- demount
- disconnect
- disunite
- disjoin
7
as in to grow
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care raises ducks, geese, and other exotic fowl ultimately destined for the dinner table Synonyms & Similar Words
- grow
- cultivate
- produce
- promote
- plant
- harvest
- crop
- tend
- culture
- rear
- dress
- breed
- propagate
- sow
- root
- gather
- reap
- sprout
- glean
- ripen
- quicken
- germinate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- kill
- pick
- dig
- cut
- pull (up)
- pluck
- uproot
- hay
- extirpate
- mow
8
as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number the multiplex raised the ticket price Synonyms & Similar Words
- increase
- augment
- accelerate
- boost
- expand
- multiply
- extend
- up
- enhance
- reinforce
- amplify
- maximize
- escalate
- intensify
- stoke
- strengthen
- swell
- pump up
- build up
- aggrandize
- enlarge
- compound
- heighten
- hype
- supplement
- jump
- supersize
- skyrocket
- add (to)
- spike
- lengthen
- develop
- draw out
- inflate
- prolong
- complement
- elongate
- boom
- stretch
- blow up
- distend
- protract
- dilate
- accumulate
- collect
- magnify
- amass
- reenforce
- parlay
- rachet (up)
- bump (up)
- follow up
- ratchet (up)
- flesh (out)
- beef (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reduce
- decrease
- lower
- diminish
- lessen
- downsize
- abate
- subtract (from)
- curtail
- shorten
- abridge
- abbreviate
- dwindle
- compress
- minify
- de-escalate
- contract
- constrict
- condense
- retrench
- cut back
9
as in to elevate
to move higher in rank or position he was recently raised to lieutenant in the fire department Synonyms & Similar Words
- elevate
- promote
- upgrade
- improve
- further
- advance
- lift
- kick upstairs
- forward
- heighten
- uplift
- boost
- honor
- celebrate
- decorate
- salute
- aggrandize
- commend
- congratulate
- applaud
- ennoble
- compliment
- commission
- exalt
- knight
- praise
- cite
- extol
- laud
- eulogize
- acclaim
- hail
- extoll
- glorify
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reduce
- lower
- remove
- degrade
- dismiss
- downgrade
- expel
- overthrow
- demote
- abase
- impeach
- oust
- depose
- unseat
- dethrone
- humble
- take down
- unmake
- humiliate
- dishonor
- mortify
- shame
- denounce
- disgrace
- condemn
- damn
- censure
- demean
- reprobate
10
as in to introduce
to present or bring forward for discussion one member of the tour raised the subject of appropriate attire for visits to sacred sites in the Holy Land Synonyms & Similar Words
- introduce
- discuss
- place
- broach
- suggest
- mention
- moot
- bring up
- propose
- debate
- offer
- air
- cite
- interject
- ventilate
- interrupt
- express
- name
- allude (to)
- vent
- refer (to)
- thrash (out or over)
- speak (of)
- talk (about)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- suppress
- silence
- quiet
- censor
- hush (up)
11
as in to voice
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) too afraid to raise an objection Synonyms & Similar Words
- voice
- express
- give
- state
- air
- look
- announce
- ventilate
- write
- put forth
- expound
- sound
- vent
- convey
- declare
- proclaim
- say
- publish
- advertise
- disseminate
- give air to
- circulate
- offer
- describe
- submit
- communicate
- enunciate
- broadcast
- speak out
- sound off
- write up
- put across
- put over
- speak up
- enounce
- chime in
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- suppress
- restrict
- stifle
- restrain
- censor
raise
2 of 2noun
as in increase
something added (as by growth) the school board approved a raise in the maximum family income for students qualifying for reduced-price lunches Synonyms & Similar Words
- increase
- boost
- gain
- rise
- addition
- more
- increment
- augmentation
- plus
- supplement
- accrual
- step-up
- expansion
- proliferation
- uptick
- accretion
- accumulation
- jump
- addendum
- continuation
- spike
- gathering
- complement
- extension
- collection
- upturn
- appendix
- accession
- assemblage
- uptrend
- run-up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lowering
- decrease
- reduction
- loss
- fall
- decline
- depletion
- decrement
- shrinkage
- diminution
- abatement
- lessening
- falloff
- diminishment
- deduction
- drop-off
- subtraction
- step-down
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of raise are boost, elevate, heave, hoist, lift, and rear. While all these words mean "to move from a lower to a higher place or position," raise carries a stronger implication of bringing up to the vertical or to a high position.
scouts raising a flagpole
The synonyms boost and raise are sometimes interchangeable, but boost suggests assisting to climb or advance by a push.
boosted his brother over the fence
Elevate may replace lift or raise especially when exalting or enhancing is implied.
elevated the taste of the public
In some situations, the words heave and raise are roughly equivalent. However, heave implies lifting and throwing with great effort or strain.
heaved the heavy crate inside
The words hoist and raise can be used in similar contexts, but hoist implies lifting something heavy especially by mechanical means.
hoisted the cargo on board
Although the words lift and raise have much in common, lift usually implies exerting effort to overcome resistance of weight.
lift the chair while I vacuum
Rear may add an element of suddenness to raise.
suddenly reared itself up on its hind legs
Phrases Containing raise
- procrastinative
- procrastinatively
- procrastinator
- procrastinators
- procrastinatory
- procreant
- procreants
- procreate
- procreated
- procreates
- procreating
- procreation
- procreational
- procreations
- procreative
- procreativity
- procreator
- procreators
- procrustean
- procrustean bed
- Procrustes
- procrusteses
- procrustesses
- procrypsis
- procryptic