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raisesnounpl. of raise something added (as by growth)the school board approved a raise in the maximum family income for students qualifying for reduced-price lunches accretions, accruals, addenda(also addendums), additions, augmentations, boosts, expansions, gains, increases, increments, more, pluses(also plusses), proliferations, rises, step-ups, supplements, upticks accumulations, assemblages, collections, gatheringscomplementsaccessions, appendixes(or appendices), continuations, extensions, uptrends, upturnsjumps, run-ups, spikes abatements, declines, decreases, decrements, depletions, diminishments, diminutions, drop-offs, falloffs, falls, losses, reductions, shrinkages, step-downs deductions, subtractions raisesverbpresent tense third-person singular of raiseto move from a lower to a higher place or positionhe asked members of the audience to raise their hands if they had been to his show before boosts, cranes, elevates, heaves, hefts, heightens, hikes, hoists, jacks (up), lifts, perks (up), picks up, takes up, upholds, uplifts, upraises, ups ascends, mounts, risesrears, upends drops, lowers descends, dips, falls, pitches, plunges, slipsbears, depresses, presses, pushessinks, submerges to bring to maturity through care and educationsince she was only two when her mother died, the girl was raised mainly by her aunt breeds, brings up, fosters, nourishes, nurses, rears fathers, mothersattends, cares (for), cradles, cultivates, minds, ministers (to), nurtures, watchesdisciplines, educates, instructs, mentors, schools, teaches, trains, tutorsedifies, enlightens, indoctrinatesfeeds, provides (for), suppliesadvances, forwards, furthers, promotespreparesdirects, guides, leads, shepherds, shows abuses, ill-treats, ill-uses, maltreats, mishandles, mistreatsignores, neglectsharms, hurts, injures to bring (something volatile or intense) into beinga proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation abets, brews, ferments, foments, incites, instigates, picks, provokes, stirs (up), whips (up) advances, cultivates, encourages, forwards, fosters, furthers, nourishes, nurtures, promotes, sows, stimulatesdetonates, sets, sets off, triggersexcites, galvanizes, inflames(also enflames), inspires, motivates, rousesactivates, energizes, enlivens, fires, invigorates, jazzes (up), livens (up), peps (up), quickens, stimulates, vitalizes sets in motion bridles, checks, constrains, curbs, discourages, holds, inhibits, regulates, reins (in), restrains, tamesallays, calms, quiets, settles, soothes, stills, subdues, tranquilizes(also tranquillizes) to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)the lawsuit raised old resentments that had never been completely extinguished educes, elicits, evokes, inspires drags, dredges (up), extorts, extracts, pulls, wangles, wrests, wringscoaxes (out), gains, gets, obtains, procures, securesbares, discloses, discovers, divulges, evinces, exposes, reveals, uncloaks, uncovers, unmasks, unveils calls forth disregards, forgets, ignores, misses, neglects, overlooks, overpasses, passes over to fix in an upright positionthe mattress will fit into the moving truck only if we raise it on its side erects, pitches, puts up, rears, sets up, upends, upraises braces, buttresses, props (up), shores (up), supportsboosts, cranes, elevates, heaves, hefts, heightens, hikes, hoists, jacks (up), lifts, perks (up), picks up, upholds, uplifts, ups demolishes, flattens, knocks down, levels, razes, tears down to form by putting together parts or materialsraised a memorial on the site of the historic event assembles, builds, confects, constructs, erects, fabricates, makes, makes up, pieces, puts up, rears, sets up carpenters, fashions, forges, frames, hammers, handcrafts, manufactures, molds, produces, shapesprefabricatesbegins, coins, creates, generates, inaugurates, initiates, innovates, invents, originatesconstitutes, establishes, fathers, founds, institutes, organizesconceives, concocts, contrives, cooks (up), designs, devises, imagines, thinks (up)reassembles, rebuilds, reconstructs, redevelops, reedifies(British), retrofitsjerry-builds, rigs (up), throws upcombines, unites puts together demounts, disassembles, dismantles, dismembers, knocks down, strikes, takes down, tears down demolishes, destroys, devastates, flattens, levels, pulls down, pulverizes, razes, ruinates, ruins, shatters, smashes, wrecksblows up, explodesdetaches, disengagesdisconnects, disjoins, disunites, divides, separates to look after or assist the growth of by labor and careraises ducks, geese, and other exotic fowl ultimately destined for the dinner table crops, cultivates, cultures, dresses, grows, promotes, rears, tends breeds, produces, propagatesplants, sowsgathers, gleans, harvests, reapsgerminates, quickens, ripens, roots, sprouts killsdigs, extirpates, picks, plucks, pulls (up), uprootscuts, hays, mows to make greater in size, amount, or numberthe multiplex raised the ticket price accelerates, adds (to), aggrandizes, amplifies, augments, boosts, builds up, compounds, enlarges, escalates, expands, extends, hypes, increases, multiplies, pumps up, stokes, supersizes, swells, ups booms, jumps, skyrockets, spikesbumps (up), ratchets (up)also rachets (up)blows up, dilates, distends, inflatesdraws out, elongates, fleshes (out), lengthens, prolongs, protracts, stretchesdevelops, enhances, heightens, intensifies, magnifiescomplements, supplementsbeefs (up), reinforces(also reenforces), strengthensmaximizesaccumulates, amasses, collectsfollows up, parlays abates, decreases, de-escalates, diminishes, downsizes, dwindles, lessens, lowers, minifies, reduces, subtracts (from) abbreviates, abridges, curtails, shortenscompresses, condenses, constricts, contractscuts back, retrenches to move higher in rank or positionhe was recently raised to lieutenant in the fire department advances, elevates, promotes, upgrades forwards, furthersaggrandizes, boosts, heightens, improves, lifts, upliftscommissions, ennobles, knightsacclaims, applauds, celebrates, cites, commends, compliments, congratulates, decorateseulogizes, exalts, extols(also extolls), glorifies, hails, honors, lauds, praises, salutes kicks upstairs abases, degrades, demotes, downgrades, lowers, reduces deposes, dethrones, dismisses, expels, impeaches, ousts, overthrows, removes, unmakes, unseatsdemeans, disgraces, dishonors, humbles, humiliates, mortifies, shames, takes downcensures, condemns, damns, denounces, reprobates to present or bring forward for discussionone member of the tour raised the subject of appropriate attire for visits to sacred sites in the Holy Land brings up, broaches, introduces, moots, places alludes (to), cites, mentions, names, refers (to)offers, proposes, suggestsairs, expresses, speaks (of), talks (about), ventilates, ventsinterjects, interruptsdebates, discusses, thrashes (out or over) censors, hushes (up), quiets, silences, suppresses to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)too afraid to raise an objection airs, expounds, expresses, gives, looks, sounds, states, ventilates, vents, voices advertises, announces, declares, enounces, enunciates, proclaims, saysbroadcasts, circulates, disseminates, publishesdescribes, writes, writes upsounds off, speaks out, speaks upchimes incommunicates, conveys, puts across, puts overoffers, submits gives air to, puts forth stifles, suppresses censors, restrains, restricts |