raise

CEFRA2

/ɹeɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To lift something or move it to a higher position.

  2. 02

    verb

    To collect money or increase an amount.

Examples

  • Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.

  • The only useful answers are those that raise new questions.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

  2. To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.

  3. To cause something to come to the surface of water.

More examples

In context

  • You have to raise funds for the relief work.

  • to raise a wall, or a heap of stones

  • to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English reysen, raisen, reisen, from Old Norse reisa (“to raise”), from Proto-Germanic *raisijaną, *raizijaną (“to raise”), causative form of Proto-Germanic *rīsaną (“to rise”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rey- (“to rise, arise”). According to Kroonen (2013), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (“to stir, rise”). Cognate with Old English rāsian (“to explore, examine, research”), Old English rīsan (“to seize, carry off”), Old English rǣran (“to raise”). Doublet of rear.