Background for raises

raises

/ˈreɪzɪz/

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noun

An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).

Examples :

"The boss gave me a raise."

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noun

A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.

Examples :

"He included dumbbell raises in his workout routine to strengthen his shoulders. "

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noun

A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.

Examples :

"The skip called for two raises on his last shot to move our stones into scoring position. "

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A bet that increases the previous bet.

Examples :

"After Maria's initial bet, John made two raises, pushing the total amount in the poker pot higher. "

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verb

(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

Examples :

"to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"

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To create, increase or develop.

Examples :

"We need to raise the motivation level in the company."

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To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).

Examples :

"Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police."

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To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.

Examples :

"John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money."

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To exponentiate, to involute.

Examples :

"Two raised to the fifth power equals 32."

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(of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.

Examples :

"The linguist raises the question of whether "everyone" really means "all people" in that sentence. "

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(of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.

Examples :

"To sing the "ee" sound in "feet," you need to raise your tongue. "

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To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.

Examples :

"He was arrested for fraud after he raises the amount on the check from $10 to $100. "

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verb

To throw (an exception).

Examples :

"A division by zero will raise an exception."

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noun

A cairn or pile of stones.

Examples :

"Hikers built small raises to mark the trail across the rocky mountain. "

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