👶 To bring up ⬆️ To increase 🗣️ To bring up ✋ To lift 💰 A pay increase 🧟 To bring back 🃏 To increase bet 🏗️ To build 🏆 To promote 📡 To contact 🍞 To make rise 🃏 A higher bet ⬆️ A lift 🔤 To change sound ⛰️ An upward slope

to raise

46 3.7

To build a structure like a house or barn

verb
/reɪz/

: levantar

The big band plays on a bandstand, raised and set back from the tables.
raise a building
a raised structure
a raised floor

Examples

The house has to be raised from its foundation to install the vents.

Fiction book (1994)
A volunteer force had been raised to fill in for the reassigned regulars.

Fiction book (1992)
A tripod and winch pulley system was used to raise and lower materials into the work area.

Academic text (2003)
But the army has raised a protective cord for the rescue troops to work peacefully.

Eva (2010)
Gentle friends, you have found your way to this place, bequeathed to me by my beloved father, that I have raised from the ruins of his broken dreams... and renamed The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel... for the Elderly and Beautiful.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)
Carding and scribbling machines, jennies, winding frames, and other innovations raised the historical consciousness of clothiers and journeymen.

Academic text (1993)
The workers plan to raise a new bridge across the river next year.
They are excited to raise a community center that will serve the neighborhood.
Contractors will raise a modern skyscraper in the downtown area in just three years.

Synonyms

to build

vsto raise

∞ 1.0

To make something by joining parts or materials

highlights construction by assembling pieces over time

to set up

vsto raise

983 2.7

To assemble and prepare equipment or objects so they are ready to use

is specifically about creating structures by assembling materials

to construct

vsto raise

201 3.5

To build something by joining parts or materials

emphasizes assembling materials gradually over a period

to erect

vsto raise

80 4.1

Build something like a wall or statue

is more about gradual assembly than quick placement

to put up

vsto raise

59 3.0

Build something like a wall or sign

refers to building by assembling materials over a period

to build up

vsto raise

Specialized

10 3.2

Make empty land into buildings or roads

is about making a single structure by assembling materials over time

to rear

vsto raise

4 7.0

To build a structure like a house or barn

focuses more on gradual assembling of materials over time

to upbuild

vsto raise

6.2

To make a place bigger or stronger by adding parts

describes building by assembling materials rather than mainly adding

Antonyms

to level

81 3.7

To make land or a building flat with the ground

to dismantle

64 4.2

Take something apart into separate pieces

to demolish

54 3.7

Completely destroy a building or large structure

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

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

3.5

To ask firmly for more pay from your boss

to raise the line

6.3

Make standards or expectations higher

Surface Forms

raise infinitive

raised past

raised past participle

raising present participle

raises third person singular

Etymology

Raise comes from a word for 'erect' or 'lift', so to raise a building or barn is to put its parts up and make it stand.