raise
To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
Verb 4 meanings
To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
“to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself”
To create, increase or develop.
“We need to raise the motivation level in the company.”
To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
“Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.”
To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
“John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money.”
Noun 4 meanings
A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
A bet that increases the previous bet.
A shaft or a winze that is dug from below, for purposes such as ventilation, local extraction of ore, or exploration.
A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.
Etymology
From Middle English reysen, raisen, reisen, from Old Norse reisa (“to raise”), from Proto-Germanic *raisijaną, *raizijaną (“to raise”), causative form of Proto-Germanic *rīsaną (“to rise”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rey- (“to rise, arise”).
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RAISE at a glance
RAISE has 5 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (R 1 + A 1 + I 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,789 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with raise
All rhymesOne letter away
- RAINE5
- PAISE7
- MAISE7
- RASSE5
- RAILE5
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