👶 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

484 1.0

To lift something to a higher position or make it stand out

verb
/reɪz/

: levantar

Come on, raise your hands.
raise your hand
raise an eyebrow
raise your arm

He stops moving and he raises his gun and shoots.

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Examples

So questions again, please get a microphone and raise your hand and we'll take questions.
Children are taught to raise their hands to let drivers know that they are crossing.

Academic text (2012)
OK, we're done now with this, you may raise the screen.
Can you raise your arms?

Love Don’t Fade Away (2023)
Place your left hand on the Bible and raise your right hand, please.

Gable and Lombard (1976)
So can you please raise your right hand if you are right-handed?
Raise your arms.

Broken City (2013)
Raise your hands.

Dirty Harry (1971)
Can you raise your arms when the teacher asks a question?
During the exercise, everyone was asked to raise their hands if they knew the answer.

Synonyms

to lift

vsto raise

553 1.0

To raise something higher by hand or with a machine

is broader and also covers making things stand out visually

to elevate

vsto raise

128 3.9

To move something to a higher place or level

is the basic physical or visual action without formal tone

to lift up

vsto raise

107 1.1

To raise someone or something to a higher place

is more general and also includes visual highlighting

to boost

vsto raise

21 2.5

To push someone up from below so they reach a higher place

is the general action that also includes visual highlighting

to jack up

vsto raise

Informal

12 5.9

To raise prices or rent suddenly by a lot

is the basic physical or visual action rather than sudden increase

to push up

vsto raise

11 2.1

Move something to a higher place by pushing from below or behind

is broader and also includes lifting by other methods or emphasis

to up

vsto raise

9 1.3

Make an amount or level higher

is the basic physical or visual action rather than only numeric change

to run up

vsto raise

8 5.6

Raise a flag or sail by pulling on ropes

is the general movement upward not limited to rope systems

to raise up

vsto raise

7 2.1

To lift something or someone to a higher place

is the common term that also includes visual emphasis or contrast

to hike up

vsto raise

Informal

4 3.5

Pull a piece of clothing higher on your body

is the broader action that applies to many objects beyond garments

to point up

vsto raise

3 4.7

Make something stand out as important

also covers the physical action of moving objects to higher places

to heave up

vsto raise

Informal

3 4.5

To lift something heavy with a lot of effort

can be used more neutrally and for visual prominence too

to heighten

vsto raise

2 3.8

To make something higher, like a fence or bridge

also applies to making things more noticeable rather than only height

to heft up

vsto raise

Informal

1 6.1

To lift something with effort to see how heavy it is

covers general upward movement without the weighing aspect

to uprear

vsto raise

Archaic

8.8

To lift something to a higher position

is the general action that also means making items more visible

to uptilt

vsto raise

6.7

Move something so it points upward

is the simple upward change that can include straight lifting or emphasis

to boss

vsto raise

Specialized

9.3

To make a design stand out on a surface by pushing the material

is broader and includes both physical lifting and visual contrast

Antonyms

to lower

802 1.0

Make something go down in position, amount, or strength

drop

45 1.0

A sudden fall from a higher place to a lower place

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

How High

to levitate

27 8.4

to elevate

128 3.9

to hoist

79 4.7

to raise

484 1.0

to lift

553 1.0

Surface Forms

raise infinitive

raised past

raised past participle

raising present participle

raises third person singular

Etymology

Raise comes from an old word meaning 'to lift up', like the word rise, so to raise a window or your hand is to move it to a higher place.