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A keyword: an important word to learn raise1   Show phonetics
verb [T]
1 LIFT to lift something to a higher position
to raise your hand

2 INCREASE to increase an amount or level
to raise prices/taxes

3 IMPROVE to improve something
to raise standards

4 MONEY to collect money from other people
They're raising money for charity.

5 raise your voice to speak loudly and angrily to someone

6 raise hopes/fears/doubts, etc to cause emotions or thoughts
Her answers raised doubts in my mind.

7 raise a question/subject, etc to start talking about a subject that you want other people to consider

8 CHILD to look after and educate a child until they have become an adult
Their ideas on how to raise children didn't always agree.

9 ANIMALS/CROPS to make an animal or crop grow
to raise chickens/sheep
See also: raise the alarm

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