RAISE
What does "RAISE" mean?
To lift something to a higher position, or to increase its amount or level.
Meanings
- To move or lift to a higher level or position. Raise your hand if you have a question.
- To increase the amount, level, or degree of something. The landlord plans to raise the rent next year.
- To bring up and care for a child or young animal until grown. They raised four kids on a small dairy farm.
- To collect or gather money or support for a purpose. The bake sale raised over a thousand dollars for the shelter.
- An increase in salary or wages. After two strong quarters she finally got a raise.
- To bring up a topic for discussion or attention. She raised an important objection during the meeting.
Did you know?
- 'Raise' and 'rise' are grammatical twins from the same root: 'rise' is what a thing does by itself, while 'raise' is what you do to make something else go up - which is why you raise a flag but the sun rises.
Word origin
From Old Norse 'reisa', meaning to lift or set up, related to Old English 'raeran' (to rear); the causative twin of 'rise'.
Remember it
RAISE = RAI + SE; remember it always takes an object - you raise SomEthing, while RISE stands alone.
A little poem
We raise a child, a glass, a wage, a roof-
the whole of love is lifting, that's the proof.
couplet
Wordplay
- I asked my boss to raise my spirits. He raised his eyebrows instead, then lowered my hopes.
What it teaches
Almost everything good is a kind of lifting - children, hopes, and the people beside you all need raising.
Quick facts
What does RAISE mean?
To lift something to a higher position, or to increase its amount or level.
Is RAISE a valid word?
Yes — RAISE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RAISE?
RAISE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does RAISE come from?
From Old Norse 'reisa', meaning to lift or set up, related to Old English 'raeran' (to rear); the causative twin of 'rise'.
What can RAISE teach us?
Almost everything good is a kind of lifting - children, hopes, and the people beside you all need raising.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.