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

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

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

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

v. put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"

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

v. bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges"

v. establish radio communications with; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"

v. cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"

v. multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3

v. bet more than the previous player

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

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

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

v. pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'"

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