refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"
make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
quote
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
advance evidence for
commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"
ELEVATE
raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
EVOKE
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"
HIKE
walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"
increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"
the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
HOIST
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car"
raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"
move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table"
lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
MENTION
make mention of;
commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"
make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
RAISE
bet more than the previous player
bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques;
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"
put an end t
REAR
rise up; "The building rose before them"
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
cause to rise up
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
the back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"