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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'raise' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions raise noun  An increase in wages. The boss gave me a . (weightlifting) A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance. (curling) A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward. (poker) A bet which raised the previous bet. Translations:  German: Gehaltserhí¶hung (trans-mid) (trans-bottom) (trans-top, shoulder excercise) Spanish: levantamiento (trans-bottom) (trans-top, curling term) verb (rais, ing) To cause to rise. Raise your hand if want to say something. To collect. He raises a lot of money for charity. To be brought up; to mature Chew with your mouth shut — were you raised in a barn? (poker) To respond to an initial bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand. John bet, and Julie raised requiring John to put in more money. To create; to constitute (a use, or a beneficial interest in property). There should be some consideration (i.e. payment or exchange) to raise a use. Translations:  Dutch: opheffen French: soulever (trans-mid) German: heben Italian: alzare Spanish: levantar        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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