What does “raise” mean?
- 1
verbto lift or move something to a higher position or level
Raise your hand if you have a question.
- 2
verbto take care of a child until it is an adult
She was raised by her grandparents.
- 3
verbto collect money, or to bring up a subject to discuss
They raised $5,000 for the shelter.
Raise at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /reɪz/ · RAYZ
How to use “raise” correctly
“Raise” needs an object (you raise something); “rise” does not (something rises). “Prices rose” but “They raised prices”. In US English a pay increase is “a raise”.
Common phrases with “raise”
- raise money
- raise a question
- raise prices
- raise children
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- lift
- increase
- bring up
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- lower
Idioms with “raise”
- Raise the bar: To set a higher standard than before.
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