nounπShareAn increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK)."The boss gave me a raise."businesseconomyfinancejobessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance."The physical therapist showed me how to do the shoulder raise exercise. "bodysportactionphysiologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward."The raise was successful, sending the other stone rolling across the rink. "sportessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bet that increases the previous bet."The raise in the poker game was too big for me to handle. "betgamefinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate."to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"actionphysicsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo create, increase or develop."We need to raise the motivation level in the company."businesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio)."Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police."communicationtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand."John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money."gamebetessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo exponentiate, to involute."Two raised to the fifth power equals 32."mathessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause."The teacher raised the question "What is the capital of France?" from the students' discussion. "grammarlinguisticsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth."To sing the high note in the song, she had to raise her vowel sound. "phoneticslinguisticslanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified."The forger raised the amount on the check from $10 to $1000. "lawbusinessfinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo throw (an exception)."A division by zero will raise an exception."computingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cairn or pile of stones."The hikers built a small raise of stones to mark the trail's end. "geologyarchaeologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading