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Meaning ofraise in English

raiseverb[T] (LIFT)

B1
tolift something to ahigherposition:
Would all those infavourplease raisetheirhands?
He raised thewindow andleaned out.
Mary Quant was the firstfashiondesigner to raisehemlines.
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  • liftI can't lift my arm past this point without pain.
  • raiseRaise your hand if you have a question, please.
  • elevatePut pressure on the wound and keep the injured limb elevated.
  • pick upIf the baby cries, pick him up and cuddle him.
  • scoop upShe scooped up the crying toddler and carried him off to his cot.
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raiseverb[T] (INCREASE)

B1
tocause something toincrease orbecomebigger,better,higher, etc.:
Thegovernmentplan to raisetaxes.
I had to raise myvoice(=speak moreloudly) to make myselfheard over thenoise.
Theinspector said thatstandards at theschool had to be raised.
Our littlechat has raised myspirits(= made mefeelhappier).
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raiseverb[T] (EXIST)

B2
Thisdiscussion has raised manyimportantissues/problems.
Iwant to raise(=talk about) twoproblems/questionswith you.
Iwant tostart my ownbusiness if I can raise(=obtain) themoney/cash/capital/funds.
formalThechapel was raised(=built) as amemorial to herson.
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raiseverb[T] (DEVELOP)

B2
to takecare of aperson, or ananimal orplant, until they arecompletelygrown:
Herparentsdied when she was ababy and she was raised by hergrandparents.
Thelambs had to be raisedbyhand(=fedmilk bypeople) whentheirmotherdied.
Thefarmer raises(=breeds)chickens andpigs.
Thesoil around here isn't good enough for raising(=growing)crops.
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(Definition ofraise from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

raise | American Dictionary

raiseverb[T] (BECOME BIGGER)

I had to raise myvoice to beheard over thenoise in theclassroom.
There are noplans to raisetaxes, thepresident said.
I don’twant to raiseyourhopes too much, but Ithink theworst of theflooding is over.

raiseverb[T] (DEVELOP)

raiseverb[T] (BRING ABOUT)

tobring something toyourattention;cause to benoticed:
This raises anumber ofimportantissues.
To raisemoney is tosucceed in getting it:
Iwant tostart my ownbusiness if I can raise enoughmoney.
(Definition ofraise from theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

raise | Business English

toincrease theamount,level, orquality of something:
The Bank ofEngland wasexpected to raise thecost ofborrowing afterhigher thanexpectedinflationfigures.
raise salaries/prices/taxesThere isincreasingpressure onexporters to raiseprices inforeignmarkets.
raise awareness/standards/qualityThe newgovernment ispledging to raisestandards ineducation.
FINANCE
raise capital/funds/moneyWe will raisefunds forreconstruction bydisposing ofassets.
raise aloan/mortgage
tomention something that you areworried or notsure about so that it can beexamined anddealt with:
raise concerns/doubts/fearsThecompanyannounced apackage ofreforms toaddressconcerns raised byshareholders.
ACCOUNTING
Theexporterraises aninvoice in theusual way on theoverseasbuyer.
COMMUNICATIONS
If you have atechnicalfault, you canraise acall using thein-housesystem.
(Definition ofraise from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofraise

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Problems, then, are raised about the ecological validity of this constraint and the role it might play in the perception of ordinary, everyday motion.
This reduces the costs of financial intermediation and raises the overall return on investment.
In this commentary weraise two issues that we think are directly related to the theory's treatment of mental representations as emulations.
These gains in private technical efficiencyraise social costs as the technological resource stock externality is exacerbated.
A telling example-of importance for the study reported below-involves (thematic) verb raising.
This charge is usually raised when minority or immigrant children are taught in a language other than their own.
But this raises precisely the question of what such appeals to nature are supposed to achieve.
The data alsoraise questions about government stability in majoritarian and proportional systems.
Individual interviews were conducted with two participants to explore themes and issues raised during discussions which they did not attend.
It is not sufficient just toraise agricultural output, however.
The clear lines of electoral accountability created by parliamentary systems also greatly raised the stakes of visible opposition to a national program.
Ownership types require additional annotations to use them, raising issues about their role in programming.
We find greater tip raising before both types of schwa, indicating light \l\ before schwa and dark \l\ in coda position.
The correlation coefficients between male life expectancy and some of the other control variables in the model raises the risk of multicollinearity.
The front of each cubicle was raised to 120 cm by a removable wooden panel.
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舉起, 抬起, 提起…
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举起, 抬起, 提起…
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levantar, aumentar, suscitar…
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levantar, elevar, subir…
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～を持ち上げる, （手や頭など）を上げる, （数量・価格）を上げる…
kaldırmak, yükseltmek, artırmak…
lever, soulever, élever…
alçar, apujar, criar…
opheffen, hijsen, verhogen…
எதையாவது உயர்ந்த நிலைக்கு உயர்த்த, எதையாவது அதிகரிக்க அல்லது பெரிதாக, சிறந்தது…
किसी चीज़ को ऊँचाई पर उठाना, बढ़ाना, बेहतर बनाना…
ઊંચું કરવું, વધારવું, ઉભી કરો…
løfte, hejse, forøge…
lyfta, hissa, höja…
angkat, meninggikan, menternak…
heben, erhöhen, züchten…
løfte, heve, oppdra…
اٹھانا, بڑھانا, اضافہ کرنا…
піднімати, підвищувати, вирощувати…
поднимать, повышать, улучшать…
దేనినైనా ఉన్నత స్థానానికి ఎత్తు, దేనినైనా పెరిగేలా లేదా పెద్దదిగా, మెరుగ్గా…
يَرْفَع, يَزيد, يُرَبّي…
ওঠানো, ওপরে তোলা, বাড়ানো…
zvednout, vztyčit, zvýšit…
mengangkat, menaikkan, memelihara…
ยกขึ้น, ทำให้เพิ่มขึ้น, ปลูก…
nâng lên, giơ lên, chăn nuôi…
podnosić, podwyższać, zbierać…
위로 올리다, (비용 등을) 인상하다, (아이를) 기르다…
alzare, sollevare, aumentare…
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