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In addition to the idioms beginning with RAISE, Also see CAUSE RAISED EYEBROWS; CURTAIN RAISER; MAKE (RAISE) A STINK; PLAY (RAISE) HAVOC.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun
increase:
I got a raise in pay.
verb
increased:
They raised my salary.
verb
amass:
We'll raise $10,000 for the building.
verb
nurture:
We want to raise their hopes.
verb
bring up:
We want to raise our children well.
Simple Definitions
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Phrase(s): raise someone or something to something
to elevate someone or something to something at a higher level. • Dan raised Alice up to the window. • I helped raise the ladder to the top of the roof.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs