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"actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo create, increase or develop."We need to raise the motivation level in the company."actionprocessChat 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."communicationtechnologysignalChat 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."gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo exponentiate, to involute."Two raised to the fifth power equals 32."mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause."The question of who is responsible was raised during the meeting. "grammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth."The teacher asked the students to raise their vowels in the word "boat." "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat 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 cashier noticed that someone had raised the value of the check from $10 to $100 by adding extra zeros. "businessfinancelawvalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo throw (an exception)."A division by zero will raise an exception."computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareEmbossed, in relief."The greeting card had raised lettering, making the words feel textured to the touch. "appearanceartstylemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading