n. increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"

n. an associate degree in nursing

n. the speech act of objecting

n. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

n. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

n. the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

n. the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"

v. collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college"

v. cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"

v. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

v. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

v. put forward for consideration or discussion

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

v. increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

v. mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories"

v. cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"

v. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"

v. cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

v. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

v. call to arms; of military personnel

v. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

n. a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

n. the act of disapproving or condemning

n. rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"

n. a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"

n. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"

n. a strike in which the workers walk out

n. a firm rebuke

n. a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"

n. act of raising in rank or position

n. the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

v. gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"

v. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

v. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

v. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

v. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

v. lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces; "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town"

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

v. increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"

v. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

v. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

v. raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"

v. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

v. add details to

v. remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"

v. remove from a seedbed or from a nursery; "lift the tulip bulbs"

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

v. to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"

v. make large; "blow up an image"

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

v. rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

v. increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

v. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

v. devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

v. invent; "trump up charges"

v. prepare according to a formula

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

v. create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

v. place in proper rank; "marshal the troops"

v. put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

v. make a schedule; plan the time and place for events; "I scheduled an exam for this afternoon"

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

v. make up something artificial or untrue

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

v. assemble once again, after taking something apart

v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

v. make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

v. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"

v. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"

v. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"

v. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"

v. be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate"

v. lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces; "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town"

v. lift or elevate

v. move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position; "The vessel hove into sight"

v. push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"

v. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

v. increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"

v. come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

v. run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"

v. walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"

v. move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

v. come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

v. push along

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

v. grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

v. call forth

v. work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

v. be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly";

v. have young (animals); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

v. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

v. supply the inspiration for; "The article about the artist inspired the exhibition of his recent work"

v. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"

v. order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"

v. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

v. order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"

n. the amount by which something decreases

v. disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"

v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

v. move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"

v. contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"

v. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

v. call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs

v. call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs