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raising |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb raise 9 of 27 senses of raise Sense 1 raise => bump up Sense 2 raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up => get up => jack, jack up => shoulder => kick up => hoist, lift, wind => trice, trice up => hoist, run up => hoist => pump => skid => pinnacle => chin, chin up => raise, leaven, prove => heighten => hike, hike up boost => pick up lift up gather up => rear, erect Sense 3 raise => call up bring forward Sense 4 raise => fund-raise, fund raise, fundraise Sense 5 grow, raise, farm, produce => carry => overproduce => keep Sense 6 rear, raise, bring up nurture, parent => fledge => cradle => foster Sense 10 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => excite => anger => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => shame => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => interest Sense 12 lift, raise, elevate => exalt Sense 14 promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => tenure => bring up => spot promote => ennoble, gentle, entitle => prefer, favor, favour => brevet => queen Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb raise 9 of 27 senses of raise Sense 1 raise => bump up Sense 2 raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up => get up => jack, jack up => shoulder => kick up => hoist, lift, wind => trice, trice up => trice, trice up => hoist, run up => hoist => pump => skid => pinnacle => chin, chin up => raise, leaven, prove => heighten => hike, hike up boost => pick up lift up gather up => rear, erect => pitch, set up => camp, camp down => prick up prick, cock up Sense 3 raise => call up bring forward Sense 4 raise => fund-raise, fund raise, fundraise Sense 5 grow, raise, farm, produce => carry => overproduce => keep => herd => wrangle Sense 6 rear, raise, bring up nurture, parent => fledge => cradle => foster Sense 10 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => fuel => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => tempt => frighten, fright, scare, affright => bluff => awe => overawe, cow => buffalo => terrify, terrorize, terrorise => panic => intimidate => hold over => strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around hector, push around => tyrannize, domineer => horrify => shock => dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify => spook => thrill, tickle => tempt, invite => elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate => puff => exhilarate, thrill, exalt => inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt => encourage => cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => cheerlead => foster, nurture => patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => serve, serve well => hollo => cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden => take heart, buck up => draw out => bring out => spur, goad => titillate => excite => enthuse => bring down => anger => miff => gall, irk => outrage, infuriate, exasperate, incense => madden => pique, offend => enrage => exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle => unman => bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw => embarrass, abash => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => fluster => ruffle => bother => distract, deflect => pain, anguish, hurt => agonize, agonise => try => torment, torture, excruciate, rack => afflict => grieve, aggrieve => try strain, stress => rack => shame => discountenance => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => insult, affront => sting => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase => crush, demolish => degrade, disgrace, demean, put down => reduce => dehumanize => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => devastate => seize, clutch, get hold of => kill => benight => knock out => stagger => lock => interest => absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet => fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind Sense 12 lift, raise, elevate => exalt Sense 14 promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => tenure => bring up => spot promote => ennoble, gentle, entitle => baronetize, baronetise => lord => knight => prefer, favor, favour => advantage => brevet => queen Entailment of verb raise Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb raise 27 senses of raise Sense 1 raise => increase Sense 2 raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up => move displace Sense 3 raise => express, utter, give tongue to Sense 4 raise => collect, take in Sense 5 grow, raise, farm, produce => cultivate Sense 6 rear, raise, bring up nurture, parent Sense 7 raise, conjure, conjure up invoke, stir, call down arouse, bring up put forward, call forth => make create Sense 8 lift, raise => move displace Sense 9 raise, erect, rear, set up put up => construct, build, make Sense 10 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => make create Sense 11 raise => make create Sense 12 lift, raise, elevate => change, alter Sense 13 enhance, heighten, raise => intensify, compound, heighten, deepen Sense 14 promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => delegate, designate, depute, assign Sense 15 raise, leaven, prove => raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up Sense 16 raise => bid, call Sense 17 raise => bet, wager, play Sense 18 recruit, levy, raise => enlist, draft, muster in Sense 19 raise, bring up => mention, advert, bring up cite, name refer Sense 20 raise => pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out enunciate, say Sense 21 raise => incite, instigate, set off stir up Sense 22 raise => reach, get through get hold of contact Sense 23 raise => multiply Sense 24 raise => bring out set off Sense 25 raise, lift => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate Sense 26 lift, raise => end terminate Sense 27 resurrect, raise, upraise => resuscitate, revive Familiarity of verb raise raise used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count = 27) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb raise Sense 1 raise => increase -------------- Sense 2 raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up => move displace -------------- Sense 3 raise => express, utter, give tongue to -------------- Sense 4 raise => collect, take in -------------- Sense 5 grow, raise, farm, produce => cultivate -------------- Sense 6 rear, raise, bring up nurture, parent -------------- Sense 7 raise, conjure, conjure up invoke, stir, call down arouse, bring up put forward, call forth => make create -------------- Sense 8 lift, raise => move displace -------------- Sense 9 raise, erect, rear, set up put up => construct, build, make -------------- Sense 10 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => make create -------------- Sense 11 raise => make create -------------- Sense 12 lift, raise, elevate => change, alter -------------- Sense 13 enhance, heighten, raise => intensify, compound, heighten, deepen -------------- Sense 14 promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => delegate, designate, depute, assign -------------- Sense 15 raise, leaven, prove => raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up -------------- Sense 16 raise => bid, call -------------- Sense 17 raise => bet, wager, play -------------- Sense 18 recruit, levy, raise => enlist, draft, muster in -------------- Sense 19 raise, bring up => mention, advert, bring up cite, name refer -------------- Sense 20 raise => pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out enunciate, say -------------- Sense 21 raise => incite, instigate, set off stir up -------------- Sense 22 raise => reach, get through get hold of contact -------------- Sense 23 raise => multiply -------------- Sense 24 raise => bring out set off -------------- Sense 25 raise, lift => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -------------- Sense 26 lift, raise => end terminate -------------- Sense 27 resurrect, raise, upraise => resuscitate, revive -------------- Grep of noun raising braising curtain raising fire-raising fund-raising campaign fund-raising drive fund-raising effort hell raising house-raising raising raising hell self-raising flour Overview of noun raising The noun raising has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) elevation, lift, raising -- (the event of something being raised upward) 2. raising, rearing, nurture -- (the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child) 3. breeding, bringing up fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing -- (raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important") Overview of verb raise The verb raise has 27 senses (first 13 from tagged texts) 1. (40) raise -- (raise the level or amount of something "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread") 2. (26) raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up -- (raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load") 3. (21) raise -- (cause to be heard or known express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry") 4. (14) raise -- (collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college") 5. (10) grow, raise, farm, produce -- (cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here") 6. (7) rear, raise, bring up nurture, parent -- (bring up "raise a family"; "bring up children") 7. (7) raise, conjure, conjure up invoke, stir, call down arouse, bring up put forward, call forth -- (evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain") 8. (4) lift, raise -- (move upwards; "lift one's eyes") 9. (2) raise, erect, rear, set up put up -- (construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn") 10. (1) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy") 11. (1) raise -- (create a disturbance, esp. by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain") 12. (1) lift, raise, elevate -- (raise in rank or condition: "The new law lifted many people from poverty") 13. (1) enhance, heighten, raise -- (increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension") 14. promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate -- (give a promotion to "raise in rank"; assign to a higher position) 15. raise, leaven, prove -- (cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread") 16. raise -- (in bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level) 17. raise -- (bet more than the previous player, in poker) 18. recruit, levy, raise -- (cause to assemble or enlist; "raise an army") 19. raise, bring up -- (put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic") 20. raise -- (pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'") 21. raise -- (activate or stir up "raise a mutiny") 22. raise -- (establish radio communications with: "They managed to raise Hanoi last night") 23. raise -- (multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3) 24. raise -- (bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges") 25. raise, lift -- (invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits", "lift his ego") 26. lift, raise -- (put an end to as of a siege or a blockade; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege") 27. resurrect, raise, upraise -- (cause to become alive again "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected."; "Upraising ghosts") Overview of adj raising The adj raising has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) raising -- (increasing in quantity or value; "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate") Antonyms of adj raising 1 sense of raising Sense 1 raising INDIRECT (VIA increasing) -> decreasing Similarity of adj raising 1 sense of raising Sense 1 raising => increasing (vs. decreasing) Attributes of adj raising Familiarity of adj raising raising used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj raising appraising hair-raising praising raising Overview of noun raising The noun raising has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) elevation, lift, raising -- (the event of something being raised upward) 2. raising, rearing, nurture -- (the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child) 3. breeding, bringing up fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing -- (raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important") Overview of verb raise The verb raise has 27 senses (first 13 from tagged texts) 1. (40) raise -- (raise the level or amount of something "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread") 2. (26) raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up -- (raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load") 3. (21) raise -- (cause to be heard or known express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry") 4. (14) raise -- (collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college") 5. (10) grow, raise, farm, produce -- (cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here") 6. (7) rear, raise, bring up nurture, parent -- (bring up "raise a family"; "bring up children") 7. (7) raise, conjure, conjure up invoke, stir, call down arouse, bring up put forward, call forth -- (evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain") 8. (4) lift, raise -- (move upwards; "lift one's eyes") 9. (2) raise, erect, rear, set up put up -- (construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn") 10. (1) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy") 11. (1) raise -- (create a disturbance, esp. by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain") 12. (1) lift, raise, elevate -- (raise in rank or condition: "The new law lifted many people from poverty") 13. (1) enhance, heighten, raise -- (increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension") 14. promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate -- (give a promotion to "raise in rank"; assign to a higher position) 15. raise, leaven, prove -- (cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread") 16. raise -- (in bridge: bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level) 17. raise -- (bet more than the previous player, in poker) 18. recruit, levy, raise -- (cause to assemble or enlist; "raise an army") 19. raise, bring up -- (put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic") 20. raise -- (pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'") 21. raise -- (activate or stir up "raise a mutiny") 22. raise -- (establish radio communications with: "They managed to raise Hanoi last night") 23. raise -- (multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3) 24. raise -- (bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges") 25. raise, lift -- (invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits", "lift his ego") 26. lift, raise -- (put an end to as of a siege or a blockade; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege") 27. resurrect, raise, upraise -- (cause to become alive again "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected."; "Upraising ghosts") Overview of adj raising The adj raising has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) raising -- (increasing in quantity or value; "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate")
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