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

to raise

57 9.1

To cause a spirit or dead person to come, often by magic

verb
/reɪz/

Literature

: resucitar

"Do you remember, Della, when we tried to raise Mother from the dead?
raise the dead

And he's just like, who's ready to raise a demon?

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Examples

So he, he had been healing people, raising people from the dead.
It's said that he can raise people who never even really existed.

Fiction book (1993)
And as so for them, someone raising the holy dead, so to say, to life is pretty much the worst thing you can do.
The Christian tradition has always claimed that Jesus died and was raised up "for us."

Academic text (2006)
And what that means is that we can be raised to new life, forgiven our sins and made right with God.

A Patriot's Day (2021)
You tried to raise the dead, and you ended up opening up the door to so much more than just the spirit that you were after.
You mean if Jesus could raise Lazarus from the dead, maybe he could help me? No dice.

Fiction book (1994)
Indeed, John the Baptist informed the Jews, "God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham."

Academic text (2018)
The necromancer began his chanting once more, raised his hands, and brought them together with a sharp clap.

Fiction book (1991)
In the old stories, a wise wizard could raise the spirits of the fallen to offer guidance.

Synonyms

to conjure

vsto raise

110 7.9

To make something appear as if by magic

is the general idea of bringing into existence, often by magic

to resurrect

vsto raise

59 7.3

Bring back to life after death or a long absence

is more general, covering creation from nothing rather than revival from death

to conjure up

vsto raise

52 6.2

To bring a memory to mind or make something seem to appear by magic

focuses on actual creation by magical or supernatural means rather than memory

to invoke

vsto raise

48 7.7

Ask a spirit or god for help, often using a ritual

emphasizes asking for aid rather than directly producing existence

to bring forth

vsto raise

43 4.1

To produce or show something new for others to use

leans more toward supernatural creation rather than ordinary production

to call forth

vsto raise

11 4.9

Cause a feeling or reaction to appear in people

is narrower, centering on making things or beings come into being

to bring up

vsto raise

Literature

10 5.7

Cause a spirit or magic thing to appear

is similar but stresses making something exist rather than mentioning it

to evoke

vsto raise

5 6.0

To call up a spirit or make something appear as if by magic

applies more to producing actual entities rather than emotions or images

to call down

vsto raise

Literature

5 9.2

Ask a spirit or magic power to come and act

is broader, covering bringing into existence not only by ritual invocation

to arouse

vsto raise

Literature

3 5.3

Make something start or appear, often like magic

is more focused on creating existence specifically by supernatural means

to upraise

vsto raise

Archaic

1 9.9

To bring something dead back to life

is broader, not limited to restoring life but to creating existence

Antonyms

to dismiss

296 3.0

To refuse to accept an idea or claim

to banish

27 6.1

Make a thought or feeling go away so it stops bothering you

Idioms

to raise eyebrows

30 4.2

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

to raise the dead

28 9.9

Make a dead person alive again using magic or other power

to raise hell

NSFW

23 7.9

Behave loudly and angrily to cause trouble

to raise an eyebrow

19 4.5

To show surprise or doubt by lifting one eyebrow

to raise a glass

10 3.7

Hold up a drink with others to celebrate someone or something

to raise the spectre

6 7.7

To say that something bad might happen

to raise someone's spirits

6 3.4

Help someone feel happier

to raise the roof

Informal

4 8.0

Get very angry and shout loudly

to raise hackles

3 7.9

To make someone angry or upset

to raise a stink

3 7.4

To complain loudly and make people notice the problem

to raise Cain

Informal

2 8.6

To make a noisy public protest

to raise a middle finger

Offensive

1 8.3

To show anger or insult someone by lifting the middle finger

to raise a libation

1 9.9

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

to raise a snifter

8.8

Lift a small brandy glass to make a toast

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 up

69 2.1

To lift something or someone to a higher place

to raise awareness

53 3.5

To help more people know about a problem or cause

to raise the issue

29 3.7

To bring up a topic or problem for discussion

to raise the bar

20 4.0

To set a higher standard that others must reach

to raise the stakes

16 4.9

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

to raise red flag

15 4.6

To signal that there may be a problem or danger

to raise suspicion

15 4.6

Make people doubt someone or something

to raise the rent

6 3.7

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

to raise the flag

5 5.1

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

to raise a toast

5 3.9

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

to raise one's hand

1 1.6

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

to raise the line

1 6.3

Make standards or expectations higher

to push for a raise

1 3.5

To ask firmly for more pay from your boss

to raise one's voice

1 3.4

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

How Powerful

to resurrect

59 7.3

to raise

Literature

57 9.1

to conjure

110 7.9

to summon

Formal

236 5.3

call

681 3.2

Surface Forms

raise infinitive

raised past

raised past participle

raising present participle

raises third person singular

Etymology

Raise originally meant 'to lift from below', which makes the phrase 'raise the dead' easy to remember as trying to lift someone up from death.