lift
raise
heave | the act of raising something, he responded with a lift of his eyebrow, fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up |
| raise | increasing the size of a bet (as in poker), I'll see your raise and double it |
memorial
monument | a structure erected to commemorate persons or events |
| national monument | memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest, set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment |
| repository monument | a burial vault (usually for some famous person) |
| Washington Monument | a stone obelisk built in Washington in to honor George Washington, feet tall |
raise
rise wage hike
hike
wage increase
salary increase | the amount a salary is increased, he got a % raise, he got a wage hike |
| monument | an important site that is marked and preserved as public property |
ascent
acclivity
rise
raise
climb
upgrade | an upward slope or grade (as in a road), the car couldn't make it up the rise |
resurrect
raise
upraise | cause to become alive again, raise from the dead, Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected, Upraising ghosts |
| raise | raise the level or amount of something, raise my salary, raise the price of bread |
enhance
heighten
raise | increase, This will enhance your enjoyment, heighten the tension |
| lift raise d | put an end to, lift a ban, raise a siege |
| lift raise elevate | raise in rank or condition, The new law lifted many people from poverty |
| raise lift | invigorate or heighten, lift my spirits, lift his ego |
| raise e | bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project, raised edges |
| raise | multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: is raised to the power |
| raise e | establish radio communications with, They managed to raise Hanoi last night |
| raise | activate or stir up, raise a mutiny |
raise hell
make a stink
raise a stink | take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent, She raised hell when she found out that she wold not be hired again |
| raise | cause to be heard or known, express or utter, raise a shout, raise a protest, raise a sad cry |
| raise f | pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth, raise your `o' |
| raise bring up | put forward for consideration or discussion, raise the question of promotions, bring up an unpleasant topic |
recruit
levy
raise | cause to assemble or enlist in the military, raise an army, recruit new soldiers |
| raise | bet more than the previous player |
| raise | bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level |
agitate
vex
disturb commove
shake up stir up
raise up | change the arrangement or position of |
b raise conjure
conjure up
invoke
evoke stir
call down
arouse
bring up
put forward
call forth | 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 |
raise erect
rear
set up put up | construct, build, or erect, Raise a barn |
grow
raise farm
produce | 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 |
| raise | create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise, raise hell, raise the roof, raise Cain |
arouse
elicit
enkindle
kindle
evoke
fire
raise provoke | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses), arouse pity, raise a smile, evoke sympathy |
| raise the roof | get very angry, He will raise the roof when he hears this |
| lift raise | move upwards, lift one's eyes |
raise
lift
elevate
get up
bring up
| raise from a lower to a higher position, Raise your hands, Lift a load |
raise leaven
prove | cause to puff up with a leaven, unleavened bread |
fund-raise
fund raise
fundraise | raise money for a cause or project, We are fundraising for AIDS research |
| raise | collect funds for a specific purpose, The President raised several million dollars for his college |
promote
upgrade
advance
kick upstairs
raise elevate | 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 |
rear
raise
bring up
nurture
parent
b | bring up, raise a family, bring up children |