develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
constitution of the human body
form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents"
found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"
make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
be engaged in building; "These architects build in
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pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o'"
put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
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"
increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
a vertical structural member as a post or stake; "the ball sailed between the uprights"
in a vertical position; not sloping; "an upright post"
upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"