Definition of Raise

to lift something up

Examples of Raise in a sentence

The store agreed not to raise gas prices if other stores in the area kept them low as well.  🔊

I can always tell when my mother is surprised; she tends to raise her eyebrows high in astonishment.  🔊

The boss’s decision to raise his employee’s pay by a dollar made for one happy worker.  🔊

Because the bank continues to raise interest rates, fewer people can secure the steep loans.  🔊

Each time the student answered several questions in a row, the difficult level would raise one notch.  🔊

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