Meaning of raise in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).

  Example: The boss gave me a raise.

• A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.

• A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.

• A bet that increases the previous bet.

verb

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

  Example: to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself

• To create, increase or develop.

  Example: We need to raise the motivation level in the company.

• To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).

  Example: Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.

• To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.

  Example: John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money.

• To exponentiate, to involute.

  Example: Two raised to the fifth power equals 32.

• (of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.

• (of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.

• 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.

• To throw (an exception).

  Example: A division by zero will raise an exception.

noun

• A cairn or pile of stones.