Definition of raise

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Raise (v. t.) To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a higher place; to lift upward; to elevate; to heave; as, to raise a stone or weight..

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Loft :: Loft (n.) A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc.; as, an organ loft..
Coamings :: Coamings (n. pl.) Raised pieces of wood of iron around a hatchway, skylight, or other opening in the deck, to prevent water from running bellow; esp. the fore-and-aft pieces of a hatchway frame as distinguished from the transverse head ledges..
Extoller :: Extoller (n.) One who extols; one who praises.
Admirable :: Admirable (a.) Having qualities to excite wonder united with approbation; deserving the highest praise; most excellent; -- used of persons or things.
Laudation :: Laudation (v. t.) The act of lauding; praise; high commendation.
Elevator :: Elevator (n.) A muscle which serves to raise a part of the body, as the leg or the eye..
Fulsome :: Fulsome (a.) Offending or disgusting by overfullness, excess, or grossness; cloying; gross; nauseous; esp., offensive from excess of praise; as, fulsome flattery..
Elate :: Elate (v. t.) To raise; to exalt.
Praise :: Praise (v.) To value; to appraise.
Draw :: Draw (n.) That part of a bridge which may be raised, swung round, or drawn aside; the movable part of a drawbridge. See the Note under Drawbridge..
Corduroy :: Corduroy (n.) A sort of cotton velveteen, having the surface raised in ridges..
Embossment :: Embossment (n.) A bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a decorative effect..
Fraise :: Fraise (n.) A large and thick pancake, with slices of bacon in it..
Mount :: Mount (v. t.) To raise aloft; to lift on high.
Raise :: Raise (v. t.) To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it; as, to raise Sandy Hook light..
Relieve :: Relieve (v. t.) To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting; to alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor..
Build :: Build (v. t.) To erect or construct, as an edifice or fabric of any kind; to form by uniting materials into a regular structure; to fabricate; to make; to raise..
Pump :: Pump (v. t.) To raise with a pump, as water or other liquid..
Value :: Value (v. t.) To raise to estimation; to cause to have value, either real or apparent; to enhance in value..
Hymn :: Hymn (v. t.) To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.
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