Phrase Hound found 62 phrases and 15 compound words that contain raise. The most common are listed below. Open raise in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 62
- raise the barTo raise standards or expectations, especially by creating something to a higher standard.
- raise the roofTo cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.
- raise the deadTo resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
- raise the alarmTo call attention to a problem; to warn.
- raise upTo raise (put at a higher level)
- raise the lineTo take measures to increase healthcare capacity.
- Raise awareness
- Raise funds
- raise the devilSynonym of raise hell: To cause a considerable disturbance.
- raise hellTo cause a considerable disturbance.
- raise a handAlternative form of raise one's hand: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see raise, hand.
- raise a fingerSynonym of lift a finger: To make minimal effort; to help as little as possible.
- raise the stakesTo increase in significance or risk.
- raise a flagAlternative form of raise red flags: To serve as a sign or signal indicating potential danger or trouble.
- raise CainSynonym of raise hell: To cause a considerable disturbance.
- pay raiseStandard form of pay rise (“an increase in salary or wages”).
- check-raiseTo check and then raise a bet by another player in the same betting round.
- calf raiseAn exercise targeting the calf muscles where the subject raises their heel off the ground and lowers it again.
- lateral raiseA shoulder exercise in which the arm is raised and lowered against resistance – such as through use of a dumbbell, cable, or resistance band –, isolating the deltoids.
- raise an eyebrowTo show scepticism, surprise or as a result of being mildly scandalised.
- curtain-raiseTo introduce; to prefigure, to set the stage for.
- leg raiseAn exercise constituted by ventral elevation of the extended leg.
- raise one's handUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see raise, hand.
- raise the anteSynonym of up the ante: To raise the stakes of a hand of poker.
- knee raiseAny of several exercises that involve lifting one's knees up high; one version is constituted by stepping energetically, whereas other versions involve hanging from a bar while lifting the knees or lying supine and drawing the knees toward …
Compound words 15
- raisingpresent participle and gerund of raise
- fundraiseTo raise funds (for a specified cause or purpose).
- raisableCapable of being raised.
- misraiseTo raise unreasonably.
- payraiseAlternative form of pay raise: Standard form of pay rise (“an increase in salary or wages”).
- araiseTo raise.
- raisestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of raise
- appraiseTo determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
- dispraiseTo notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.
- outraiseTo raise more of something than (someone else); often used specifically in reference to fundraising