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raise

[reyz] / reɪz /
NOUN
increase in salary or position
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost hike increment
STRONG
accession accretion addition advance augmentation bump jump promotion rise step-up
WEAK
jump up leg up move up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease
STRONG
decline deduction fall shrinkage withdrawal
WEAK
drop reduction
VERB
lift; build from the ground
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost establish lift promote rear set up
STRONG
cock construct elevate erect exalt heave hoist lever mount pry shove upcast upheave uplift upraise
WEAK
bring up hold up lift up move up place up pull up put on its end put up run up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy drop
STRONG
decrease lower raze
WEAK
abandon demolish finish lessen
VERB
increase, augment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost collect enhance get heighten jump obtain promote reinforce strengthen
STRONG
advance aggravate amplify assemble congregate congress dignify enlarge escalate exaggerate exalt forgather form gather goose hike honor inflate intensify levy magnify mass mobilize mushroom muster pyramid rally recruit rendezvous snowball up
WEAK
build up fetch up goose up hike up jack up jump up look up perk up pick up put up run up send through the roof shoot up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease discourage undermine weaken
STRONG
abridge compress condense contract curtail denounce diminish disgrace divide humiliate lessen lower play down reduce shrink
WEAK
repress suppress
VERB
start up, motivate; introduce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cause set suggest
STRONG
abet activate advance arouse awaken broach evoke excite foment foster incite instigate kindle moot motivate provoke resurrect
WEAK
bring up put forward set on stir up whip up
Antonyms
STRONG
bore calm deaden deter discourage dissuade halt lull prevent quiet repress stop
WEAK
abandon decrease ignore neglect reduce suppress
VERB
nurture, care for
Synonyms
STRONGEST
develop grow produce provide rear support
STRONG
breed cultivate foster group nourish nurse plant propagate sow suckle train wean
WEAK
bring up drag up fetch up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease destroy halt lessen neglect stop
STRONG
harvest ignore reap
WEAK
abandon conclude demolish depress diminish drop finish lower raze reduce repress suppress

Example Sentences

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The 2% surcharge boosts the rate on income over $1 million to 9.15% and is expected to raise about $150 million over two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

If enough of them decide to leave the apps, the ride-hailing companies could be forced to raise fares further to attract some back.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The proposed surcharge would raise ongoing ownership costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

You can never quite relax, because you're always just waiting for the raise of the eyebrow, the suppressed guffaw, the uninvited joke, whatever.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“Our friend Hannah right here is selling these beautiful beaded key chains to raise money for Elders back on our rez.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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