RAISE — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ

raise

The act of raising something. Приклади
  • He responded with a lift of his eyebrow.
  • Fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up.
Increasing the size of a bet (as in poker). Приклади
  • I'll see your raise and double it.
The amount a salary is increased. Приклади
  • He got a 3% raise.
  • He got a wage hike.
An upward slope or grade (as in a road). Приклади
  • The car couldn't make it up the rise.
Cause to become alive again. Приклади
  • Raise from the dead.
  • Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected.
  • Upraising ghosts.
Raise the level or amount of something. Приклади
  • Raise my salary.
  • Raise the price of bread.
Increase. Приклади
  • This will enhance your enjoyment.
  • Heighten the tension.
Put an end to. Приклади
  • Lift a ban.
  • Raise a siege.
Raise in rank or condition. Приклади
  • The new law lifted many people from poverty.
Invigorate or heighten. Приклади
  • Lift my spirits.
  • Lift his ego.
Bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project. Приклади
  • Raised edges.
Multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3.
Establish radio communications with. Приклади
  • They managed to raise Hanoi last night.
Activate or stir up. Приклади
  • Raise a mutiny.
Cause to be heard or known; express or utter. Приклади
  • Raise a shout.
  • Raise a protest.
  • Raise a sad cry.
Pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth. Приклади
  • Raise your 'o'.
Put forward for consideration or discussion. Приклади
  • Raise the question of promotions.
  • Bring up an unpleasant topic.
Cause to assemble or enlist in the military. Приклади
  • Raise an army.
  • Recruit new soldiers.
Bet more than the previous player.
In bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level.
Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic. Приклади
  • Raise the specter of unemployment.
  • He conjured wild birds in the air.
  • Stir a disturbance.
  • Call down the spirits from the mountain.
Construct, build, or erect. Приклади
  • Raise a barn.
Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques. Приклади
  • The Bordeaux region produces great red wines.
  • They produce good ham in Parma.
  • We grow wheat here.
  • We raise hogs here.
Create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise. Приклади
  • Raise hell.
  • Raise the roof.
  • Raise Cain.
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses). Приклади
  • Arouse pity.
  • Raise a smile.
  • Evoke sympathy.
Move upwards. Приклади
  • Lift one's eyes.
Raise from a lower to a higher position. Приклади
  • Raise your hands.
  • Lift a load.
Cause to puff up with a leaven. Приклади
  • Unleavened bread.
Collect funds for a specific purpose. Приклади
  • The President raised several million dollars for his college.
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position. Приклади
  • John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired.
  • Women tend not to advance in the major law firms.
  • I got promoted after many years of hard work.
Bring up. Приклади
  • Raise a family.
  • Bring up children.
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