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to raise

to raise

8 4.8
To make dough become light and puff up before baking
  • verb
  • /reɪz/
translation icon : hacer levar
  • To make the bread fluffy, you need to let it raise before baking.
  • raise the dough
  • raised bread
  • yeast-raised

Just to give a little bit of background, a leavening agent or to leaven is comes from the old Latin word levar, which means to raise.

Examples

  • Today's barley won't make flour that would yield raised loaves.

    Academic text (1994)

  • I have been inspired by you to bake bread, can jelly/jam, raise chickens, and plant a garden.

    Blog text (31)

  • You mean raise that dough?

    Footlight Parade (1933)

  • Bethany raises the bread to her mouth and takes a bite.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The baker expertly handled the dough to ensure it would raise properly.

  • After mixing in the yeast, cover the dough and allow it to raise for an hour.

Synonyms

to leaven
vsto raise
4 6.6

Make dough rise by adding yeast or baking powder

is the same process but used as a broader cooking verb
to leaven the dough
vsto raise
4.4

To make the dough rise and become light by adding yeast or baking powder

is the same action but expressed as a single general verb

Antonyms

to compress
94 3.7

To press something so it takes less space

to flatten
23 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

Idioms

to raise hell
  • NSFW
15 7.9

Behave loudly and angrily to cause trouble

to raise a glass
9 3.7

Hold up a drink with others to celebrate someone or something

to raise the dead
9 9.9

Make a dead person alive again using magic or other power

to raise an eyebrow
9 4.5

To show surprise or doubt by lifting one eyebrow

to raise eyebrows
5 4.2

Make people feel surprised, shocked, or disapproving because something is unusual

to raise the spectre
  • UK
4 7.7

To say that something bad might happen

to raise a stink
2 7.4

To complain loudly and make people notice the problem

to raise Cain
  • Informal
1 8.6

To make a noisy public protest

to raise the roof
  • Informal
1 8.0

Get very angry and shout loudly

to raise hackles
1 7.9

To make someone angry or upset

to raise someone's spirits
1 3.4

Help someone feel happier

to raise a snifter
8.8

Lift a small brandy glass to make a toast

to raise a libation
9.9

Offer a drink in a ceremony to honor someone or a god

to raise a middle finger
  • Offensive
8.3

To show anger or insult someone by lifting the middle finger

to raise one's hands in victory
3.4

Lift both arms above your head to show you have won

to raise to the purple
  • Archaic
9.9

To reach a very high position, often as a king or queen

to whistle for a raise
  • Informal
9.8

Expect to get something that is very unlikely, for example more pay

Phrasal Verbs

to raise awareness
37 3.5

To help more people know about a problem or cause

to raise the issue
22 3.7

To bring up a topic or problem for discussion

to raise the bar
16 4.0

To set a higher standard that others must reach

to raise the stakes
14 4.9

An action that increases the risk and possible reward in a situation

to raise one's hand
9 1.6

Lift your hand to show you want to speak or ask a question

to raise suspicion
7 4.6

Make people doubt someone or something

to raise up
7 2.1

To lift something or someone to a higher place

to raise one's voice
5 3.4

Speak more loudly, often because you are angry or want to be heard

to raise the rent
5 3.7

To increase the amount of money someone pays to live in a place

to raise red flag
3 4.6

To signal that there may be a problem or danger

to raise a toast
3 3.9

To make a short speech and drink to honor someone or something

to raise the flag
1 5.1

To tell people about an idea or problem to see how they react

to push for a raise
  • US
3.5

To ask firmly for more pay from your boss

to raise the line
6.3

Make standards or expectations higher

How Leavened

to proof
2 8.1
to raise
8 4.8

Surface Forms

raise infinitive
raised past
raised past participle
raising present participle
raises third person singular

Etymology

Raise is used like rise for things that get higher, so when dough or bread 'raises' it means the dough has puffed up and become taller.