English words starting with raise

Meanings of Raise:

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

She raised both arms above her head

noun

An increase in salary.

Usage examples:

He wants a raise and some perks

Meanings of Raise (someone’s) hackles:

idiom

To annoy someone

Usage examples:

The president's speech has raised hackles among members of the opposing party.

Meanings of Raise the bar:

phrase

Or raise the standards which need to be met in order to qualify for something.

Usage examples:

The restaurant raised the bar for contemporary scottish cuisine in the capital

Meanings of Raise the roof:

phrase

Make a great deal of noise, especially through cheering.

Usage examples:

When i finally scored the fans raised the roof

idiom

To play/sing very loudly and enthusiastically

Usage examples:

With their last, triumphant piece, the musicians raised the roof.

Meanings of Raise-from-the-dead:

idiom

To make a dead person start living again

Usage examples:

Christians believe that, at easter, christ was raised from the dead.

Meanings of Raise-hell:

idiom

To behave in a way that is not controlled and causes trouble

Meanings of Raise-up:

noun

A share in something, esp. a financial share in a business, or an emotional investment in something

Usage examples:

He holds a 20% stake in the company., parents have a large stake in their children’s education., gl…

phrase

To increase the prize or reward in a competition or any activity in which you are competing

Usage examples:

The fight promoters have decided to raise the stakes in order to attract better competitors., the s…

Meanings of Raised:

adjective

Elevated to a higher position or level; lifted.

Usage examples:

The lord and his family ate on a raised platform at one end of the hall

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

She raised both arms above her head

Meanings of Raiser:

noun

A thing that increases the amount, level, or strength of something.

Usage examples:

The visit had been a morale raiser for his crew

suffix

A person or thing that causes the stated thing to exist or be obtained

Usage examples:

A money-raiser, these new taxes are designed to be a revenue-raiser.

Meanings of Raisers:

noun

A thing that increases the amount, level, or strength of something.

Usage examples:

The visit had been a morale raiser for his crew

Meanings of Raises:

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

She raised both arms above her head

noun

An increase in salary.

Usage examples:

He wants a raise and some perks