Raise means: To cause to rise; to lift or elevate. Related words include lift or elevate. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Raise in practice.
Raise in a sentence
Related words
Raise meaning
- To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
- To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.
Synonyms of Raise
Raise in Dutch
Example sentences (20)
A group of Winnipeggers opted to give up their warm beds for a night to raise money to put an end to homelessness.
A book launch planned for Moncton on June 15 will raise money for the initiative through print sales, he said.
A Burnley man is teaming up with a husband and wife duo to raise money for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
All these developments underscore the importance fast-tracking measures that would raise the productivity of the local farm sector.
A landlord can raise the rent above the province's annual set amount, but there are strict procedures in place for how they can do so.
All social welfare – including the cash handout – will remain unchanged next year, while civil servants will see a pay raise from Jan.
According to Lithuanian Finance Minister Gintarė Skaistė, only 359 million euros will be used to raise the minimum monthly gross salary.
He is now fundraising to raise money for the charity and will be running the London Marathon next year to raise funds.
Morrison said the government was speaking publicly about the issue not to raise concerns but to raise awareness.
Adam had launched an appeal of his own to raise £20,000 to distribute in the affected areas.
Alcohol can raise your calorie intake and contribute to unhealthy fat deposits in your body.
Habitat also recently held “‘A Night to Raise the Roof” event to raise money to put towards fixing local roofs.
If one or more players have called a raise pre-flop, a player can re-raise as a bluff in what is called a squeeze play.
If you raise the cost of the cheapest available foods, you can raise the cost of more expensive foods as well.
Not only will that raise Byleth’s skills, it’ll raise your support level with the character who trained you.
Alan said people feel nostalgic about the band and the 1970s, and Jolson hope to raise even more money for good causes in their anniversary year.
The new budget does not raise property taxes, though the city does appear likely to raise rates for water and sewer customers.
After talking it through with his parents, he worked all summer doing odd jobs to raise $1,500 to build his own tiny home in his family's backyard.
We’ve not set a figure on how much we hope to raise, we’re just grateful for every donation and want to raise as much as we can.
The prospectus said it looks to raise $100 million, though that's considered a placeholder for a deal that could raise much more.
Phrases with raise
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with raise
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to raise 132×
- raise the 31×
- raise money 22×
- raise awareness 21×
- raise funds 16×
- raise their 11×
- the raise 9×
- will raise 8×
- raise for 6×
- would raise 6×
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The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word raise. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.