Raise

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

English

Pronunciation

• rāz, /reɪz/, /reIz/

  Homophones: rase, rays, Ray's, raze

  Rhymes: -eɪz

Verb

to raise (third-person singular simple present raises, present participle raising, simple past raised, past participle raised)

1. To cause to rise.

   Raise your hand if want to say something.

2. To collect.

   He raises a lot of money for charity.

3. To grow up; to mature

   Chew with your mouth shut - were you raised on a farm?

Synonyms

• lift

Derived terms

I raise glasses

raise Cain raising

Translations

• German: heben (1), sammeln (2)
• Finnish: korottaa (1), nostaa (1)
• Italian: alzare (1), sollevare (1)
• Old English: hebban (1)

Noun

Raise (plural Raises)

1. An increase in wages.

   The boss gave me a raise.

2. (curling) A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward

Translations

increase in wages

• German: Gehaltserhöhung f
• Finnish: palkankorotus (1)fr:raise

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