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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The extreme heat has been supercharged by global warming, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, which raises the background temperature, making every heat wave more intense. —

Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 Before Crowley was ousted, the city’s top financial analyst pushed back on her budget-cutting narrative, saying that spending on the Fire Department actually went up during that budget year — in large part because of a package of firefighter raises. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 More betting activity in favor of an outcome raises its price and lowers its payout, and vice versa. —

Matt Motta, Fortune, 23 June 2026 The name becomes a promise, and the promise raises the bar on everything from design to durability to the way the product is packaged and presented. —

Ali Aydan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Key Takeaways Eating whole wheat toast with honey raises blood sugar due to carbohydrate content. —

Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 23 June 2026 The recall raises new questions about how robotaxis handle the messy, changing conditions people deal with behind the wheel every day. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Bill Curry, 65, raises cattle on the same land in rural Oklahoma once owned by his father and generations before him. —

Darius Tahir, CBS News, 23 June 2026 The controversy raises broader concerns about facilities like Albany Care that provide homes and treatment for adults with serious mental illness. —

Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

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Unlike most pay raises in the private sector, these hikes are in addition to significant pay raises employees get for reaching years-of-service milestones. —

David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2026 Coyle, who recently began his 11th season on the job, agreed to a two-year extension through 2031-32 with $100,000 annual raises from his $2 million salary this year. —

CBS News, 17 June 2026 Her husband, who works in a factory painting industrial trucks, would be penalized for such a move, imperiling future raises. —

Andrea Hsu, NPR, 16 June 2026 While the valuations and capital raises of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI have raised eyebrows, the annual IPO volumes are actually tame when compared to history. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 June 2026 Double heel raises, which are a breeze on land, were nearly impossible on the wobbly mat. —

Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 So the committee determined that the raises need to be approved earlier than the next Kane County Board meeting, which is set for July. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Nelson said his company — a general contractor and developer of homes and apartments — had to institute pay raises of 20% to 30% over a two- or three-year period as a defensive measure. —

Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026 More recently, Flynn criticized Councilor Sharon Durkan for suggesting last month that pulling back Council raises would lead to more corruption on the body like the recent federal bust of ex-Councilor Fernandes Anderson for a $7,000 kickback scheme. —

Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for raises

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But the government argued that barring a regular pot smoker from having a gun is permissible under the Constitution because the restriction lifts as soon as someone stops using drugs.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2026
July 23 – August 22 This morning lifts your confidence beautifully forward.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026