raise
part of speech
verb (raise, raises, raised, raising); noun (a raise, raises — American)
meaning for a pupil
1) To raise something is to lift it or move it higher. tree →
2) To raise an amount is to make it bigger, like raising prices. tree →
3) To raise children or animals is to look after them while they grow up. tree →
4) To raise money is to collect it for a cause. tree →
5) To raise a question or a problem is to mention it. tree →
6) A raise (American) is an increase in pay. tree →
sense in the lessons
In class, raise your hand to ask or answer a question. In maths, a number raised to a power is multiplied by itself (2 raised to the power 3 = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8). In charity events, schools raise money with bake sales and fun runs. In farming, farmers raise sheep or crops. Phrases: raise your hand, raise money, raise your voice, raise the alarm, raise awareness, raise a family.
examples
- Raise your hand if you know the answer. tree →
- We raised fifty pounds at the bake sale. tree →
- They raised the flag at the start of the games. tree →
- Please don't raise your voice. tree →
- My grandparents raised six children. tree →
- The shop raised its prices. tree →
- She raised a good question. tree →
- Akela raised his old head wearily:-- tree →
note
Raise needs an object (you raise something); rise does not (the sun rises). Compare: "I raised the flag" / "The flag rose". In maths problems, "prices were raised by 2" means add 2; "raised to the power" means repeated multiplication. Do not confuse with "rays" or "raze", which sound the same.
In the corpora
- A landlord is allowed to raise the rent, usually with warning, and a rise leaves less money for other things.
- Dogs and cats raised together, or introduced slowly, can become real friends; the idea that they always fight is not true.
- Videos of tickled pet lorises raising their arms are not cute: the loris is frightened and getting ready to bite.
- British bats raise one baby a year in summer roosts in roofs and trees, and sleep through winter in cold places.
- He raises it to five.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «raise» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.