'raise' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'raise' with 20 example sentences.

See meaning of 'raise'

raise noun

: the amount a salary is increased

: an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

: increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)

: the act of raising something

raise verb

: raise the level or amount of something

: raise from a lower to a higher position

: cause to be heard or known; express or utter

: collect funds for a specific purpose

: cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

: look after a child until it is an adult

: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

: move upwards

: construct, build, or erect

: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

: create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise

: raise in rank or condition

: increase the level of

: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

: cause to puff up with a leaven

: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level

: bet more than the previous player

: cause to assemble or enlist in the military

: put forward for consideration or discussion

: pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

: activate or stir up

: establish radio communications with

: multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3

: bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project

: invigorate or heighten

: put an end to

: cause to become alive again

raised raising raise money raise up raise children

Raise both of your arms up like this.

Raise your hand if you want to speak.

I raised the wages of my workers.

Raise your hand if you know the answer.

Raising children is harder than I thought.

Don't tell me how to raise my children.

I don't know anything about raising children.

The only useful answers are those that raise new questions.

Let's raise our glass, to the health of our father.

Raise your right hand and repeat after me.

He raised his hand to ask a question.

I'm not the one who suggested we raise prices.

This is where we were raised.

She wanted more in her life than just raising her children.

The landlord says he wants to raise the rent.

More than 75% of farms raised pigs and milk cows.

Where was he born and raised?

They all raised their glasses.

She was raised in France.

Your parents raised you well.

Words related to 'raise'

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