raise

n. increase in salary, wage increase

v. elevate, lift; excite, arouse; cause, bring about; grow, cultivate

RAISE (Rigorous Approach to Industrial Software Engineering) was developed as part of the European ESPRIT II LaCoS project in the 1990s, led by Dines Bjørner. It consists of a set of tools based around a specification language (RSL) for software development. It is especially espoused by UNU-IIST in Macau, who run training courses on site and around the world, especially in developing countries.
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A raise or Raise is a term which can have several meanings:Raise (Lake District) is the name of the 12th highest mountain in the Lake District on the north-west coast of EnglandRaise borer, a raise is a shaft in a mine which joins two levels by definition mined upwards (raised). Raise is a term used in poker.A raise may refer to an increase in salary.Raise!, the name of a 1981 album by Earth, Wind and Fire.Raise, the name of a 1991 album by Swervedriver
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Raise! is an album by Earth, Wind & Fire. It was produced by the band's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions and it was published in 1981. Production Assistants were Verdine White and Larry Dunn. Other interesting facts are for instance, that it was dedicated to "The Creator" "Our Guiding Light" or that the album design was created by Roger Carpenter.
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Noun
1. the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
(synonym) rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase
(hypernym) increase, increment
2. an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
(synonym) ascent, acclivity, rise, climb, upgrade
(hypernym) slope, incline, side
(hyponym) uphill
(derivation) lift, elevate, get up, bring up
3. increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"
(hypernym) gamble
(hyponym) doubling, double
(classification) poker, poker game
4. the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
(synonym) lift, heave
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(derivation) lift, elevate, get up, bring up
Verb
1. raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) bump up
(derivation) rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase
2. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
(synonym) lift, elevate, get up, bring up
(antonym) lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) get up
(cause) rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
(derivation) lift, heave
3. cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
(hypernym) express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
(hyponym) call up, bring forward
4. collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college"
(hypernym) collect, take in
(hyponym) fund-raise, fund raise, fundraise
5. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
(synonym) grow, farm, produce
(hypernym) cultivate
(hyponym) carry
(derivation) agriculturist, cultivator, grower, raiser
(classification) farming, agriculture, husbandry
6. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
(synonym) rear, bring up, nurture, parent
(hyponym) fledge
(cause) grow up
(derivation) raising, rearing, nurture
7. evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
(synonym) conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
(hypernym) make, create
(hyponym) curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
(verb-group) provoke, evoke, call forth, kick up
8. move upwards; "lift one's eyes"
(synonym) lift
(hypernym) move, displace
(cause) rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
(derivation) lift, heave
9. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
(synonym) erect, rear, set up, put up
(antonym) level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
(hypernym) construct, build, make
(classification) construction, building
10. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
(synonym) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, provoke
(hypernym) make, create
(hyponym) strike a chord, touch a chord
11. create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
(hypernym) make, create
12. raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
(synonym) lift, elevate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) dignify
13. increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
(synonym) enhance, heighten
(hypernym) intensify, compound, heighten, deepen
(hyponym) potentiate
14. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
(synonym) promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, elevate
(hypernym) delegate, designate, depute, assign
(hyponym) tenure
15. cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
(synonym) leaven, prove
(hypernym) lift, elevate, get up, bring up
(cause) rise, prove
16. in bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
(hypernym) bid, call
17. bet more than the previous player
(hypernym) bet, wager, play
(classification) card game, cards
18. cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
(synonym) recruit, levy
(hypernym) enlist, draft, muster in
19. put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
(synonym) bring up
(hypernym) mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
20. pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'"
(hypernym) pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
21. activate or stir up; "raise a mutiny"
(hypernym) incite, instigate, set off, stir up
22. establish radio communications with; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
(hypernym) reach, get through, get hold of, contact
(classification) radio, radiocommunication, wireless
23. multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
(hypernym) multiply
(classification) arithmetic
24. bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges"
(hypernym) bring out, set off
25. invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
(synonym) lift
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
26. put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
(synonym) lift
(hypernym) end, terminate
27. cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
(synonym) resurrect, upraise
(hypernym) resuscitate, revive
(verb-group) resurrect, rise, uprise

(v. t.)
To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear; -- often with up.
  

(v. t.)
To bring to a higher condition or situation; to elevate in rank, dignity, and the like; to increase the value or estimation of; to promote; to exalt; to advance; to enhance; as, to raise from a low estate; to raise to office; to raise the price, and the like.
  

(v. t.)
To bring to notice; to submit for consideration; as, to raise a point of order; to raise an objection.
  

(v. t.)
To bring together; to collect; to levy; to get together or obtain for use or service; as, to raise money, troops, and the like.
  

(v. t.)
To bring up from the lower world; to call up, as a spirit from the world of spirits; to recall from death; to give life to.
  

(v. t.)
To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it; as, to raise Sandy Hook light.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to arise, grow up, or come into being or to appear; to give rise to; to originate, produce, cause, effect, or the like.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to grow; to procure to be produced, bred, or propagated; to grow; as, to raise corn, barley, hops, etc.; toraise cattle.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to rise up, or assume an erect position or posture; to set up; to make upright; as, to raise a mast or flagstaff.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to rise, as by the effect of leaven; to make light and spongy, as bread.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a higher place; to lift upward; to elevate; to heave; as, to raise a stone or weight.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to spring up from a recumbent position, from a state of quiet, or the like; to awaken; to arouse.
  

(v. t.)
To create or constitute; as, to raise a use, that is, to create it.
  

(v. t.)
To elevate in degree according to some scale; as, to raise the pitch of the voice; to raise the temperature of a room.
  

(v. t.)
To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect; as, to raise a lofty structure, a wall, a heap of stones.
  

(v. t.)
To give rise to; to set agoing; to occasion; to start; to originate; as, to raise a smile or a blush.
  

(v. t.)
To give vent or utterance to; to utter; to strike up.
  

(v. t.)
To increase the strength, vigor, or vehemence of; to excite; to intensify; to invigorate; to heighten; as, to raise the pulse; to raise the voice; to raise the spirits or the courage; to raise the heat of a furnace.
  

(v. t.)
To let go; as in the command, Raise tacks and sheets, i. e., Let go tacks and sheets.
  

(v. t.)
To rouse to action; to stir up; to incite to tumult, struggle, or war; to excite.
  

See RSL.