raises
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An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).
โThe boss gave me a raise.โ
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A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.
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A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
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A bet that increases the previous bet.
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(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
โto raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourselfโ
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To create, increase or develop.
โWe need to raise the motivation level in the company.โ
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To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
โDespite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.โ
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To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
โJohn bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money.โ
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To exponentiate, to involute.
โTwo raised to the fifth power equals 32.โ
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(of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
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(of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
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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.
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To throw (an exception).
โA division by zero will raise an exception.โ
Synonyms
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A cairn or pile of stones.
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