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Definition of
raise noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
raise
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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reɪz
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/
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an increase in the money you are paid for the work you do
Every time a worker gets a raise, her 401(k) contribution rate increases.
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raise
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raise
verb
raise to
phrasal verb
raise hell
raise the bar
raise the roof
raise/up the ante
raise somebody's hackles
raise somebody's spirits
raise/lower your sights
raise/lower the temperature
raise your glass (to somebody)
raise your eyebrows (at something)
raise a/your hand against/to somebody
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Phrasal verbs
raise to
phrasal verb
Idioms
raise hell
raise the bar
raise the roof
raise/up the ante
raise somebody's hackles
raise somebody's spirits
raise/lower your sights
raise/lower the temperature
raise your glass (to somebody)
raise your eyebrows (at something)
raise a/your hand against/to somebody
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Nearby words
rainy
adjective
raise
verb
raise
noun
raised
adjective
raise to
phrasal verb