raising - Meaning in Konkani

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raise - Meaning in Konkani

raise Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of raising in English

raise noun

1. increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)

   Example

   • "I'll see your raise and double it"
2. the amount a salary is increased

   Synonyms

   hike, hike, rise, rise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase

   Examples

   • "he got a 3% raise"
   • "he got a wage hike"
3. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

   Synonyms

   acclivity, ascent, climb, rise, rise, upgrade

   Example

   • "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
4. the act of raising something

   Synonyms

   heave, lift

   Examples

   • "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
   • "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"

raise verb

1. bet more than the previous player
2. look after a child until it is an adult

   Synonyms

   bring up, nurture, parent, parent, rear

   Examples

   • "bring up children"
   • "raise a family"
3. bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
4. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

   Synonyms

   arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure up, conjure, evoke, invoke, put forward, stir, stir

   Examples

   • "call down the spirits from the mountain"
   • "he conjured wild birds in the air"
   • "raise the specter of unemployment"
5. construct, build, or erect

   Synonyms

   erect, put up, rear, set up

   Example

   • "Raise a barn"
6. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

   Synonyms

   farm, grow, grow, produce

   Examples

   • "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"
   • "They produce good ham in Parma"
   • "We grow wheat here"
   • "We raise hogs here"
7. create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise

   Examples

   • "raise Cain"
   • "raise hell"
   • "raise the roof"
8. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

   Synonyms

   arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, fire, kindle, provoke

   Examples

   • "arouse pity"
   • "evoke sympathy"
   • "raise a smile"
9. move upwards

   Synonyms

   lift

   Example

   • "lift one's eyes"
10. raise from a lower to a higher position

    Synonyms

    bring up, elevate, get up, lift

    Examples

    • "Lift a load"
    • "Raise your hands"
11. cause to puff up with a leaven

    Synonyms

    leaven, prove

    Example

    • "unleavened bread"
12. collect funds for a specific purpose

    Example

    • "The President raised several million dollars for his college"
13. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

    Synonyms

    advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade

    Examples

    • "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
    • "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"
    • "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
14. cause to assemble or enlist in the military

    Synonyms

    levy, levy, recruit

    Examples

    • "raise an army"
    • "recruit new soldiers"
15. put forward for consideration or discussion

    Synonyms

    bring up

    Examples

    • "bring up an unpleasant topic"
    • "raise the question of promotions"
16. pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

    Example

    • "raise your `o'"
17. cause to be heard or known; express or utter

    Examples

    • "raise a protest"
    • "raise a sad cry"
    • "raise a shout"
18. activate or stir up

    Example

    • "raise a mutiny"
19. establish radio communications with

    Example

    • "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
20. multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
21. bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project

    Example

    • "raised edges"
22. invigorate or heighten

    Synonyms

    lift

    Examples

    • "lift his ego"
    • "lift my spirits"
23. raise in rank or condition

    Synonyms

    elevate, lift

    Example

    • "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
24. put an end to

    Synonyms

    lift

    Examples

    • "lift a ban"
    • "raise a siege"
25. increase

    Synonyms

    enhance, heighten

    Examples

    • "heighten the tension"
    • "This will enhance your enjoyment"
26. raise the level or amount of something

    Examples

    • "raise my salary"
    • "raise the price of bread"
27. cause to become alive again

    Synonyms

    resurrect, upraise

    Examples

    • "raise from the dead"
    • "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"
    • "Upraising ghosts"

Synonyms of raise

• heave, lift
• hike, rise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase
• acclivity, ascent, climb, rise, upgrade
• resurrect, upraise
• enhance, heighten
• lift
• elevate, lift
• lift
• bring up
• levy, recruit
• arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, stir
• erect, put up, rear, set up
• farm, grow, produce
• arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke
• lift
• bring up, elevate, get up, lift
• leaven, prove
• advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade
• bring up, nurture, parent, rear

Antonyms of raise

dismantle, level, pull down, rase, raze, take down, tear down, bring down, get down, let down, lower

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