⬆️ 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

8 7.5

To make radio contact with someone

verb
/reɪz/

Specialized

: ponerse en contacto (con)

Meathead, see if you can raise them on Guard.
raise the radio
raise a walkie-talkie
raise the antenna

Examples

Can't raise them, they're not answering any frequency.

Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017)
Get to the motel, I'll see if I can raise Mike.

Transit (2012)
Get on the main radio and try to raise somebody.

The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)
We should be able to raise Houston on the low band once we get closer.

Deep Impact (1998)
I asked one of them to raise Marino on the radio and have him call me right away.

Fiction book (1990)
Pierce, can you attempt to raise 2311?

The Sugarland Express (1974)
Long-range or short, high-band or low, I can't raise anybody.

Day of the Dead (1985)
Meyerling: I've been trying to raise you on the shortwave for two days.

Fiction book (1993)
The captain attempted to raise the coast guard after the boat's engine failed.
I need to raise my colleague on the radio to discuss the emergency.

Synonyms

to call

vsto raise

∞ 1.0

To phone someone to speak with them

focuses on starting two-way communication via radio or telecommunication

to contact

vsto raise

∞ 2.5

To communicate with someone by phone or writing

focuses on initiating radio or telecommunication specifically

to call up

vsto raise

295 2.5

To phone someone

focuses on creating radio or telecom links not only telephone use

to make a call

vsto raise

212 1.0

To phone someone

is about establishing radio or broader telecom connections beyond telephone

to make contact

vsto raise

131 2.8

To get in touch with someone after a time without talking

is about initiating telecom connections rather than ongoing exchange

to ring

vsto raise

115 1.0

To call someone on the phone

is about establishing radio or formal telecom communication rather than casual attempts

to telephone

vsto raise

45 1.0

To call someone to speak with them

is about starting communication over radio or any telecom channel

to give a shout

vsto raise

Informal

6 5.1

Call or message someone to let them know something

is aimed at formally starting radio or telecommunication exchange

to give a ring

vsto raise

5 2.2

To phone someone

focuses on establishing telecom links even in formal contexts

Antonyms

to disconnect

104 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

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 Connected

to raise

Specialized

8 7.5

to contact

∞ 2.5

to hail

36 3.8

to call

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

raise infinitive

raised past

raised past participle

raising present participle

raises third person singular

Etymology

Raise can mean 'to get through to someone', and a helpful image is raising a flag or a voice to get another person's attention so they answer you.