RAISES Synonyms: 514 Similar and Opposite Words

raises 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of raise

as in lifts

to move from a lower to a higher place or position he asked members of the audience to raise their hands if they had been to his show before

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as in fosters

to bring to maturity through care and education since she was only two when her mother died, the girl was raised mainly by her aunt

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as in provokes

to bring (something volatile or intense) into being a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation

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as in elicits

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved) the lawsuit raised old resentments that had never been completely extinguished

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as in erects

to fix in an upright position the mattress will fit into the moving truck only if we raise it on its side

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as in builds

to form by putting together parts or materials raised a memorial on the site of the historic event

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as in grows

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care raises ducks, geese, and other exotic fowl ultimately destined for the dinner table

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as in increases

to make greater in size, amount, or number the multiplex raised the ticket price

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as in promotes

to move higher in rank or position he was recently raised to lieutenant in the fire department

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as in introduces

to present or bring forward for discussion one member of the tour raised the subject of appropriate attire for visits to sacred sites in the Holy Land

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as in expresses

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) too afraid to raise an objection

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raises

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noun

plural of raise

as in boosts

something added (as by growth) the school board approved a raise in the maximum family income for students qualifying for reduced-price lunches

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Recent Examples of raises

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The strikes come as Kaiser raises costs for patients and health providers across California brace for tighter margins following cuts to federal health spending. —

Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026 Exercises like dead bugs, pike push-ups, leg raises and leg raise reaches are worth adding into the rotation. —

Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026 But this latest closure — what appears to be the longest in Highway 1’s 90-year history — raises new questions about how the highway can survive amid increasingly strong and unpredictable storms, seas and fires. —

Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026 The lack of public disclosure, while relatively common for typical development proposals in the planning stages, raises questions about how much time the public should have to digest projects that dramatically affect the economy, land use, energy, taxes, the environment and more. —

Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Which also raises the question of where nascent, not just established, luxury brands will debut. —

James Manso, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026 Someone raises an issue, six people jump in with opinions, nobody commits to action. —

Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026 This raises an obvious question. —

Armin Pazooki, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 Honnold raises his arms from the top of the Taipei 101 building. —

Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026

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There’s the direct cost of the raises, but also the related growth of the city’s pension shortfall, which increasingly eats further into the budget, as reported by the U-T’s Garrick. —

Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 Board member Chris Fons proposed that the board direct Cassellius to build a budget with full inflationary raises, no cuts to health care, and a review of district contracts to find areas for savings. —

Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The teachers unions back school board members who will sign off on raises, reject competition from charter schools and provide as little real oversight as possible. —

Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026 Huddlestun said no to those social media rumors and that everything spent by the city goes through a public process, including the Board of Works approving any raises of city officials. —

Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 The problem came to a head in 2023 when the agency considered legal action if the state didn’t include raises for public defenders in the budget. —

Josie Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2026 These firms generously rewarded shareholders with massive raises, including hikes of between 39%-100% as recently as last year! —

Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026 Missouri’s cashiers, restaurant hosts, dishwashers and fast food workers are some of the most likely to receive raises. —

Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2026 Graham Hoffman, president of the ski patrollers’ union, confirmed that 70 members of the union accepted the offer, which was made earlier this week and included raises for the patrol. —

Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026

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Additionally, these leggings act as shapewear, featuring a contoured power waistband that provides core compression, lifts the backside, and provides an overall smoothing effect.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Saturn leaving Pisces on February 13 lifts the heavy blanket of sorrow and exhaustion that’s been dampening your life force for the last three years, freeing you to unthaw a bit from the winter of your discontent.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026