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Definition raise in British English

raise verb

[transitive] verb
/reɪz/
1

to put something in a higher place or position

Example

He could hardly raise the injured arm at all.

Example

A number of children raised their hands.

Example

With a shaky hand, he slowly raised the cup to his lips.

Synonyms and related words
lift raise rise
1.1

to lift something into an upright position

Example

The job of raising the walls should be completed tomorrow.

Synonyms and related words
turn spin overturn
1.2

to lift yourself from a sitting or lying position

Example

She could barely raise herself out of the chair.

Synonyms and related words
stand sit up stand up
1.3

to bring a ship that has sunk back to the surface of the water

Example

Bad weather has so far hampered attempts to raise the vessel.

Synonyms and related words
coastguard founder keel over
2

to increase a number, amount, or level

Example

The money could be found by raising income tax by two per cent.

Example

They had raised their prices to unreasonable levels.

Synonyms and related words
increase go up add to
2.1

to increase the quality or standard of something

Example

The aim is to modernize production methods and raise safety standards.

Synonyms and related words
improve enhance remedy
2.2

to increase the value of a bet in a card game

Synonyms and related words
bid call cut gamble bet stake
Example

We managed to raise over £4,000 through sponsored events.

Example

We need your help to raise money for urgent medical research.

Synonyms and related words
monetize earn recover
4

to mention something so that it can be discussed

Example

Are there any other questions you would like to raise at the meeting?

Example

We will raise the issue of working hours with the manager.

Synonyms and related words
mention refer to invoke
4.1

to make people start to think about or realize something

Example

The accident raises a number of questions about the safety of the system.

Synonyms and related words
mention refer to invoke
5

to make someone have a particular feeling or reaction

Example

Doubts have been raised about the company's right to use this land.

Synonyms and related words
affect provoke inspire
6

to take care of children while they are growing up

Example

For most parents, raising a family is a positive challenge.

Example

The children were raised as vegetarians.

Example

This seems strange to someone born and raised in the city.

Synonyms and related words
attachment parenting bring up custodial
7

to keep a particular type of animal or grow a particular crop

Example

She's been raising sheep for over 40 years.

Synonyms and related words
arable broadacre cash crop brand brand cattle prod
8

to build something

Example

Monuments were raised in honour of the dead.

Synonyms and related words
build erect put together
9

to wake someone up

Synonyms and related words
wake awaken get up
10

if you raise a number to the power of a particular number, you multiply the first number by itself a particular number of times

Example

3 raised to the third power is 27.

Synonyms and related words
calculate count estimate
Definition raise in British English