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Raised

/ɹeɪzd/

(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

📖 Definitions of "Raised"

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."

adjective

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
adorned	Having been decorated or embellished through applied items or alterations (adornments).
elevatednoun	Raised, usually above ground level.
embossed	With raised letters or images on the surface.
inflated	Filled with air or fluid
decorated	Having had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items.
upraised	(nonstandard or archaic) Lifted, raised, held high.
brocaded	Embellished with brocade.
upnoun	Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position.
leavened	Prepared using leavening.
lifted	Raised up; held aloft.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
lowered	below the surround or below the normal position

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
embossed	With raised letters or images on the surface.
decorated	Having had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items.
adornedverb	Having been decorated or embellished through applied items or alterations (adornments).
upverb	(transitive, poetic or in certain phrases) To physically raise or lift.
elevatednoun	Raised, usually above ground level.
liftedverb	Raised up; held aloft.
upraised	(nonstandard or archaic) Lifted, raised, held high.
brocaded	Embellished with brocade.
inflated	Filled with air or fluid
leavened	Prepared using leavening.
increasedverb	made greater in size or amount or degree
laidnoun	(of paper) Marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.
reflectedverb	Bent or sent back (especially of incident sound or light).
coveredverb	Overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).
sparked	That has had sparks (of electricity) passed through it
pointedverb	(comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
facedverb	(slang) drunk
amassed	Having been gathered or assembled in a large group.
tackledverb	(comparable) That was addressed as a problem or challenge.
contained	Restricted in space.