📒 to lift or move something to a higher level
- She raised the gun and fired.
- He raised a hand in greeting.
- She raised her eyes from her work.
📒 to move somebody/something/yourself to a standing, sitting or vertical position
- raise somebody/something/yourself + adv./prep. Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet.
- He raised himself up on one elbow.
- raise somebody/something The security man raised the barrier for me.
📒 to increase the amount or level of something
- raise something to raise prices/taxes
- We need to raise public awareness of the issue.
- How can we raise standards in schools?
📒 to bring or collect money or people together; to manage to get or form something
- We are raising money for charity.
- They are holding a quiz to help raise funds for the club.
- The event raised over £30 000 for cancer research.
📒 to mention something for people to discuss or somebody to deal with
- The book raises many important questions.
- I'm glad you raised the subject of money.
- I have raised this issue with the environmental health office.
📒 to cause or produce a feeling or reaction
- to raise doubts in people’s minds
- The plans for the new development have raised angry protests from local residents.
- It wasn't an easy audience but he raised a laugh with his joke.
📒 to make something happen or appear
- She raised the alarm when he failed to return home.
- The horses' hooves raised a cloud of dust.
📒 to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itself
- raise somebody/something She raised five children on her own.
- They were both raised in the South.
- kids raised on a diet of hamburgers
📒 to breed (= keep and produce young from) particular farm animals; to grow particular crops
- Farmers cleared the land in order to raise cattle.
- They raise corn, soybeans and alfalfa on 460 acres.
📒 to end the limits on somebody/something
- to raise a blockade/ban/siege
📒 to contact somebody and speak to them by radio or phone
- We managed to raise him on his mobile phone.
📒 to make somebody who has died come to life again
- Christians believe that God raised Jesus from the dead.
📒 to make a higher bet than another player in a card game
- I'll raise you another hundred dollars.
📒 to multiply an amount by itself a particular number of times
- 3 raised to the power of 3 is 27 (= 3 × 3 × 3).
📒 to build something
- Our priority will be to raise a boundary wall and prevent trespassing.
📒 to create a document such as an invoice or a petition
- They have been raising a petition against the war.
📒 to make somebody angry
- Her controversial article is bound to raise hackles.
📒 to do nothing to help somebody
- The children never lift a finger to help around the house.
📒 to do nothing to help somebody
- The children never raised a finger to help around the house.
📒 to increase the level of something, especially your demands or the risks in a situation
- This year tournament organizers have upped the ante by offering record prize money for the top two teams.
📒 to set a new, higher standard of quality or performance
- The factory has raised the bar on productivity, food safety and quality.
- This latest computer game raises the bar for interface design.
- The awards go to people who have truly raised the bar.
📒 to show that you think something is bad or are surprised by something
- Eyebrows were raised when he arrived without his wife.
📒 to hold up your glass and wish somebody happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink
📒 to hit or threaten to hit somebody
📒 to protest angrily, especially in a way that causes trouble for somebody
📒 to produce or make somebody produce a lot of noise in a building, for example by shouting or cheering
- Their cheers raised the roof.
📒 to expect more/less from a situation
- If they can’t afford such a big house, they’ll just have to lower their sights a little.
- After failing to get into university, he lowered his sights and got a job in a shop.
📒 to make somebody feel more cheerful or brave
- The sunny weather raised my spirits a little.
📒 to increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation
- His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting.
- The government tried to lower the political temperature by agreeing to some of the demands.