raise (/reɪz/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /reɪz/
Meaning
Meaning: lift up
To move something to a higher position, or to increase an amount or level.
Examples
🗣 The teacher asked every student to raise a hand before speaking in class.
Etymology
From Old Norse ‘reisa’ (to raise), related to Old English ‘rǣran’.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for lifting, increasing figures, and rearing children or animals.
Tags: movement, action