Synonyms and antonyms of raise in English

raise

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TO MOVE FROM A LOWER POSITION TO A HIGHER POSITION

Raise your hand if you have a question, please.

Synonyms and examples

lift
I can't lift my arm past this point without pain.
elevate
Put pressure on the wound and keep the injured limb elevated.
pick up
If the baby cries, pick him up and cuddle him.
scoop up
She scooped up the crying toddler and carried him off to his cot.
hike up
informal
She hiked up her skirt and climbed over the fence.
heft
She hefted the shopping bags up the stairs to her apartment.
hoist
Hoist the sail!
winch
The ironworkers winched the heavy iron beams into place.
jack up
She jacked the car up to change the tire.

Antonym and example

lower
We lowered the flag.
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When you lift someone or something, you move them or it from a lower position to a higher position.
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raise | American Thesaurus

raise

verb
These are words and phrases related to raise. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of raise.
The carpenter raised the shelf above the reach of children. The seamstress raised the hem of the dress.
The building was raised on level ground.
The farmer raises cows and corn. We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.
There's one point I'd like to raise.

Antonyms

keep quiet
pass over in silence
The landlord raised my rent.

Synonyms

We're trying to raise funds for the Red Cross.
The curfew was raised.

raise

noun
He received a raise not only in salary but in position as well.
Synonyms for raise from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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