raise

[reɪz]

Definition:
1. To lift or move something to a higher level.
2. To move something or somebody or yourself to a vertical position.
3. An upward slope or grade.

Use 'raise' in a sentence:

1. The concert will raise money for local charities.
2. Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet.
3. The organizers hope to raise as much as $6M for charity.
4. The discussion turned on the need to raise standards.
5. Doctors have backed plans to raise the tax on cigarettes.
6. Don't you raise your voice to me!
7. Can anybody think of a way to raise money?
8. If one bank raises interest rates, all the others will follow their lead.
9. I didn't know if I could raise a child by myself.
10. The money we raise will be going to a very worthy cause.
11. We were forced to raise the price.
12. I'm glad you raised the subject of money.
13. The book raises many important questions.
14. It would be inexpedient to raise taxes further.
15. Tanks raise huge trails of dust when they move.
16. They didn't raise it to a specific dollar figure.
17. The deal will certainly raise the company's international profile.
18. The museum needs to find ways of raising cash.
19. Every year we have fundraisers to raise money for unfortunate people.
20. These discoveries raise intriguing questions.
21. The concert will raise funds for research into AIDS.
22. He has helped to raise a lot of money.
23. Let's give America a raise.
24. It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.
25. The plans for the new development have raised angry protests from local residents.
26. She has been wrestling to raise the money all year.
27. The project needs to raise £ 8 million in sponsorship.
28. I'll raise you another hundred dollars.
29. I hammered on all the doors to raise the alarm.
30. He raised one arm and then the other.
31. The hospital is trying to raise funds for a new kidney machine.
32. We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity.
33. Raise your leg and hold for a count of ten.
34. We've been shooting for a pay raise for months.
35. They were both raised in the South.
36. How can we raise standards in schools?
37. She raised her eyes from her work.
38. We have had to raise our prices because of rising costs.
39. My overriding concern is to raise the standards of state education.
40. When the gate is raised, the water can flow freely.
41. She was apt to raise her voice and wave her hands about.
42. Raising animals was only secondary to other forms of farming.
43. 3 raised to the power of 3 is 27.
44. Gradually raise your body into an upright position.
45. The article raised doubts about how effective the new drug really was.
46. Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed.
47. If you raise it at the meeting, I'll support you.
48. Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.
49. We managed to raise him on his mobile phone.
50. In the meeting, voters raised concerns about health care.
51. I've never heard him even raise his voice.