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raise - increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it" |
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gamble a risky act or venture
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poker,
poker game any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
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double,
doubling a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; "he hit a double to deep centerfield"
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raise - the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike" |
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rise,
hike |
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increase,
increment the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
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| Verb |
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raise - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" |
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lift,
elevate |
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bring down,
get down,
let down,
lower,
take down cause to be enthusiastic; "Her playing brought down the house"
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displace,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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gather up,
lift up,
pick up lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"
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get up get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
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jack,
jack up lift with a special device; "jack up the car so you can change the tire"
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shoulder push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"
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kick up cause to rise by kicking; "kick up dust"
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hoist,
lift,
wind raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
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trice,
trice up hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope
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hoist,
run up raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
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hoist raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
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pump question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"
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levitate be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate"
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underlay provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists"
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skid move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
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pinnacle raise on or as if on a pinnacle; "He did not want to be pinnacled"
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chin,
chin up raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
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leaven,
prove,
raise establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
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heighten make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"
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boost,
hike,
hike up give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"
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gather up,
lift up,
pick up lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"
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erect,
rear stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
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raise - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain" |
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conjure,
invoke,
evoke,
stir,
arouse |
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call forth,
evoke,
kick up,
provoke cause to rise by kicking; "kick up dust"
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create,
make create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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anathemise,
anathemize,
bedamn,
beshrew,
curse,
damn,
imprecate,
maledict utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
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bless give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son"
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raise - construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn" |
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erect,
rear |
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dismantle,
level,
pull down,
rase,
raze,
take down,
tear down become level or even; "The ground levelled off"
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build,
construct,
make develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
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building,
construction a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
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raise - bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level |
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bid,
call ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
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bridge any of various card games based on whist for four players
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raise - raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread" |
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increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
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bump up increase or raise; "OPEC bumped up the price of oil"
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raise - cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread" |
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leaven,
prove |
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bring up,
elevate,
get up,
lift,
raise cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
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prove,
rise establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
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raise - multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 |
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multiply combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
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arithmetic the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
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raise - establish radio communications with; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night" |
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contact,
get hold of,
get through,
reach finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"
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radio,
radiocommunication,
wireless a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
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raise - cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry" |
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express,
give tongue to,
utter,
verbalise,
verbalize articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
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bring forward,
call up bring forward for consideration; "The case was called up in court"
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raise - bet more than the previous player |
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bet,
play,
wager maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
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cards,
card game a game played with playing cards
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raise - collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college" |
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collect,
take in get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"
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fund-raise,
fundraise,
fund raise raise money for a cause or project; "We are fundraising for AIDS research"
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raise - invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego" |
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lift |
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ameliorate,
amend,
better,
improve,
meliorate make amendments to; "amend the document"
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raise - bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges" |
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bring out,
set off direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"
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raise - activate or stir up; "raise a mutiny" |
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incite,
instigate,
set off,
stir up provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
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raise - pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'" |
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articulate,
enounce,
enunciate,
pronounce,
say,
sound out express or state clearly
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raise - put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic" |
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advert,
bring up,
cite,
mention,
name,
refer cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
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raise - create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain" |
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create,
make create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
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