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(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
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to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself
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To create, increase or develop.
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We need to raise the motivation level in the company.
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To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
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Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.
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To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
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John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money.
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To exponentiate, to involute.
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Two raised to the fifth power equals 32.
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(of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
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(of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
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To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
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To throw (an exception).
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A division by zero will raise an exception.