Dictionary definition · raise
noun
- the amount a salary is increased"he got a 3% raise"
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road)"the car couldn't make it up the rise"
- increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)"I'll see your raise and double it"
- the act of raising something"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"
verb
- raise the level or amount of something"raise my salary"
- raise from a lower to a higher position"Raise your hands"
- cause to be heard or known; express or utter"raise a shout"
- collect funds for a specific purpose"The President raised several million dollars for his college"
- cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques"The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"
- look after a child until it is an adult"raise a family"
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic"raise the specter of unemployment"
- move upwards"lift one's eyes"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).