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"