raise

verb
/reɪz/

Meaning

To lift or move something to a higher position; to increase; to bring up.

Example Sentences

She raised her hand to ask a question.

Example Expressions

raise the bar

Synonyms

lift, elevate, increase, boost, enhance

Antonyms

lower, drop, decrease

Collocations

raise a hand, raise money, raise awareness, raise the bar

More Example Sentences

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school

Do you find anything praiseworthy in the speeches of the new leaders?

Do you know how a raffle is held at the school carnival to raise funds?

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard with the help of his classmates and teachers

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard with the help of his classmates and teachers who spread the word on social media

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard with the help of his classmates and teachers who spread the word on social media and invite parents and neighbors to join

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard with the help of his classmates and teachers who spread the word on social media and invite parents and neighbors to join so the event raises much more money than expected

Related Vocabularies

To take back or recover something; to restore to a usable state.
to grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something
to take money out of an account; to remove or pull back
to invite to compete; to question or dispute
to hold responsible for a fault; to find fault with
to delay doing something, often unnecessarily or habitually

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