raise
noun
- 1
An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).
“The boss gave me a raise.”
- 2
A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.
- 3
A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
- 4
A bet that increases the previous bet.
verb
- 1
(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
“to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself”
- 2
To create, increase or develop.
“We need to raise the motivation level in the company.”
- 3
To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
“Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.”
- 4
To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
“John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money.”
- 5
To exponentiate, to involute.
“Two raised to the fifth power equals 32.”
- 6
(of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
- 7
(of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
- 8
To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
- 9
To throw (an exception).
“A division by zero will raise an exception.”
Synonyms
noun
- 1
A cairn or pile of stones.
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