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raise

verb · noun

Simple meaning

Cause to be heard or known.

Pronunciation

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rayz
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹeɪz

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. physical

    Cause to be heard or known; express or utter

  2. physical

    To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

  3. To cause something to come to the surface of water.

  4. figurative

    To cause (a dead person) to live again; to resurrect.

  5. To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.

  6. transitive

    To create, increase or develop.

noun

  1. A cairn or pile of stones.

  2. us

    Ellipsis of pay raise ("an increase in wages or salary").

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Cause to be heard or known; express or utter

Used this way, raise is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • raisedadjectiveInflected form

    Located or moved above the surround or above the normal position.

  • raisingnounInflected form

    The event of something being raised upward.

  • raisernounInflected form

    A bridge partner who increases the partner's bid.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • raise upverbCompound term

    Change the arrangement or position of.

  • raised doughnutnounCompound term

    A doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder.

  • raise the roofverbCompound term

    Get very angry.

  • raise hellverbCompound term

    Take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent.

  • raise a stinkverbCompound term

    Take strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent.

  • raising hellnounCompound term

    Making trouble just for the fun of it.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: cairn or pile of stones

riseheaveascent

Antonyms

Sense: cairn or pile of stones

bump

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