RAISE
/ɹeɪz/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ɹeɪz/
noun
- An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).“The boss gave me a raise.”
- A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.
- A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
verb
- (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.“to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself”
- To create, increase or develop.“We need to raise the motivation level in the company.”
- To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).“Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.”
Source: Wiktionary
