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raise — to lift or move something to a higher position

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to lift or move something to a higher position

Pronunciation (IPA): /reɪz/

Example Sentences

  • My boss promised to raise my salary, but he only raised my workload instead.
  • She raised the white flag when her mother asked her to clean her room.
  • The teacher asked students to raise their hands before speaking.

raise

VERB

[/reɪz/]

to lift or move something to a higher position

a construction worker grips a heavy wooden beam with both hands and lifts it upward toward the roof frame. His muscles strain as he moves the beam from ground level to its mounting position above his head. The beam travels in a clear upward arc from its starting point near his feet. A second worker stands on a ladder reaching down to help guide the beam into place. Other construction materials and scaffolding fill the background showing active building work. the action of lifting and moving something to a higher position
💡 Concept

a construction worker grips a heavy wooden beam with both hands and lifts it upward toward the roof frame. His muscles strain as he moves the beam from ground level to its mounting position above his head. The beam travels in a clear upward arc from its starting point near his feet. A second worker stands on a ladder reaching down to help guide the beam into place. Other construction materials and scaffolding fill the background showing active building work. the action of lifting and moving something to a higher position

Raise with care through countless days, and you'll earn the sweetest praise!
🎵 Rhyme

Raise with care through countless days, and you'll earn the sweetest praise!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/reɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/reɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootraise

Origin

The word 'raise' derives from Old Norse 'reisa', meaning 'to lift up' or 'to set upright'. This Viking-era term, originally used for hoisting sails and erecting flags aboard ships, has persisted into modern English with the same fundamental sense of elevating or establishing something.

Breakdown

reisa (Old Norse root meaning 'to lift up' or 'to raise') forms the direct etymological base, with the modern English form 'raise' representing the phonetic evolution of this Scandinavian root through Middle English.

🎵Rhyme

praisedayswaysplays
praise
days
ways
plays

🔗Collocations

raise a question
raise awareness
raise funds
raise your voice
raise the bar
raise an eyebrow

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My boss promised to raise my salary, but he only raised my workload instead.”

😄 Fun example

“She raised the white flag when her mother asked her to clean her room.”

“The teacher asked students to raise their hands before speaking.”

“They need to raise money for the school trip.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

liftelevateincreaseboostenhance

Antonyms

lowerdecreasedrop

Related

riseheightupwardgrowthpromotion

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