to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate:to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
to set upright:When the projection screen toppled, he quickly raised it again.
to cause to rise or stand up; rouse:The sound of the bugle raised him from his bed.
to build; erect:to raise a monument.
to set up the framework of:to raise a house.
to set in motion; activate:to raise a storm of protest.
to grow or breed, care for, or promote the growth of:to raise corn; to raise prizewinning terriers.
to serve in the capacity of parent to; rear:to raise children.
to give rise to; bring up or about:His comments raised a ripple of applause.
to put forward; present for public consideration:He raised the issue of his opponent's eligibility.
Law . to make (an issue at law).
to restore to life:to raise the dead.
to stir up:to raise a rebellion with stirring speeches.
to give vigor to; animate:The news raised his spirits.
to advance in rank or position:to raise someone to the peerage.
to assemble or collect:to raise an army; to raise money for a charity.
to increase the height or vertical measurement of:The blocks raise the table three inches.
to increase in degree, intensity, pitch, or force:to raise the volume of a radio.
to utter (a cry, shout, etc.) in a loud voice.
to cause (the voice) to be heard:to raise one's voice in opposition.
to cause (dough or bread) to rise by expansion and become light, as by the use of yeast.
to increase in amount:to raise rents; to raise salaries.
to increase (the value or price) of a commodity, stock, bond, etc.
Poker .
- to increase (another player's bet).
- to bet at a higher level than (a preceding bettor).
Bridge . to increase (the bid for a contract) by repeating one's partner's bid at a higher level.
Phonetics . to alter the articulation of (a vowel) by bringing the tongue closer to the palate:The vowel in “pen” is raised to (i) in some dialects.
to increase the amount specified in (a check, money order, or the like) by fraudulent alteration.
Military . to end (a siege) by withdrawing the besieging forces or by compelling the besieging forces to withdraw.
Nautical .
- to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching it.
- to come in sight of (land, a whale, etc.).
to establish communication with by radio:The radioman was able to raise shore headquarters after three tries.
Mining . to excavate (an opening) upward from a level below.
noun
a contest of speed, as in running, swimming, driving, riding, etc
any competition or rivalry the race for the White House
rapid or constant onward movement the race of time
a rapid current of water, esp one through a narrow channel that has a tidal range greater at one end than the other
a channel of a stream, esp one for conducting water to or from a water wheel or other device for utilizing its energy a mill race
- a channel or groove that contains ball bearings or roller bearings or that restrains a sliding component
- the inner or outer cylindrical ring in a ball bearing or roller bearing
Australian and NZ a narrow passage or enclosure in a sheep yard through which sheep pass individually, as to a sheepdip
Australian a wire tunnel through which footballers pass from the changing room onto a football field
NZ a line of containers coupled together, used in mining to transport coal
archaic the span or course of life
not in the race Australian informal given or having no chance
verb
to engage in a contest of speed with (another)
to engage (oneself or one's representative) in a race, esp as a profession or pastime to race pigeons
to move or go as fast as possible
to run (an engine, shaft, propeller, etc) or (of an engine, shaft, propeller, etc) to run at high speed, esp after reduction of the load or resistance
