Definition of raise
(noun)
the
amount a
salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a
wage hike"
cause to be
heard or known;
express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
look after a
child until it is an adult; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
move upwards; "lift one's eyes"
construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
increase; "This
will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
cause to
puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
cause to
become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is
already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"