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 |
disturbance | the act of disturbing something or someone, setting something in motion |
outburst tumultuous disturbance | a sudden violent disturbance |
disorderly conduct disorderly behavior disturbance of the peace breach of the peace | any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled |
raise | increasing the size of a bet (as in poker), I'll see your raise and double it |
affray disturbance fray ruffle | a noisy fight |
raise rise wage hike hike wage increase salary increase | the amount a salary is increased, he got a % raise, he got a wage hike |
perturbation disturbance | activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption, the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset, he looked around for the source of the disturbance, there was a disturbance of neural function |
shock seismic disturbance | an instance of agitation of the earth's crust, the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch |
noise interference disturbance | electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication |
ascent acclivity rise raise climb upgrade | an upward slope or grade (as in a road), the car couldn't make it up the rise |
electrical disturbance | electrical signals produced by unwanted sources (atmospherics or receiver noise or unwanted transmitters) |
disturbance disruption commotion flutter hurly burly to-do hoo-ha hoo-hah kerfuffle | a disorderly outburst or tumult, they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused |
mental disorder mental disturbance disturbance psychological disorder folie | (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion, a more neutral term than mental illness |
affective disorder major affective disorder emotional disorder emotional disturbance | any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant |
disturbance perturbation upset | an unhappy and worried mental state, there was too much anger and disturbance, she didn't realize the upset she caused me |
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 |