RAISES Synonyms: 514 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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That raises serious concerns about privacy, dignity, and the well-being of kids who just want to belong and participate like their peers. —

Austen Erblat, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026 The Booker plan also raises taxes on the wealthy as a partial offset for its costs. —

Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026 That raises the front end, giving the MK6 less of a sharp, pointed nose than its predecessor. —

New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026 Alcohol and cancer risk Drinking alcohol raises your risk of getting several kinds of cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. —

Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026 This raises water supply concerns and wildfire worries for the upcoming dry season. —

Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026 Phase 2 raises the cost of repression inside Iran. —

Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 Police say his past behavior raises serious concerns. —

Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026 To prevent this consequence, local and state level policy makers must empower tenants to fight against unjust evictions and battle unjust rent raises through legislatures. —

Chloe Wong, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026

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Do city commissioners need voter approval to give themselves pay raises? —

Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 Contract bargaining sessions between EMS unions and City Hall are currently underway, but Barzilay and Vincent Variale, the president of the Uniformed Emergency Medical Service Officers Union, made their plea for raises to the City Council, which has been a longtime supporter of pay parity. —

Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026 But with more than half of state government’s 35 bargaining units still eight months overdue for raises and counting, time is running out for Lamont to settle with a key part of his political base. —

Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026 Workers have long been taught that job-hopping is the fastest way to rise through the ranks and secure big pay raises—but the career strategy has lost its edge. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026 Avoid jerking your torso up and down during bent-over rows or swinging your arms during front, lateral, and rear raises. —

Jenessa Connor, Health, 11 Mar. 2026 Negotiations continue over inflationary raises Cassellius warned further cuts could be coming, depending in part on the outcome of ongoing negotiations with the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association, the union that represents MPS teachers and other staff. —

Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Part of that is for raises and part of it is to pay for roles that are not fully funded by the state. —

Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026 Still, people who are working continue to receive pay raises. —

Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026

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The minimalist lobby is filled with contemporary artwork from an ever-changing array of artists, which lifts the space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Moore plays a fashion mogul whose company allegedly lifts designs from Palmer’s character while outsourcing production to factories abroad.

— Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026