Pronunciation: /reɪz/
noun the act of lifting or elevating something
A1 He gave me a raise in my allowance.
A2 The teacher asked for a raise in salary.
B1 The company decided to give all employees a raise.
B2 She negotiated a raise in her contract.
C1 The union demanded a raise in wages for its members.
C2 The CEO approved a significant raise for top executives.
verb to lift or move something to a higher position
A1 I raise my hand when I have a question in class.
A2 She raises her children with love and care.
B1 The company plans to raise prices next month.
B2 The government decided to raise taxes in order to fund public services.
C1 The charity event raised over $1 million for the local community.
C2 Her efforts to raise awareness about environmental issues have had a significant impact.
adjective used to describe something that has been increased or elevated
A1 She raised her hand to ask a question in class.
A2 The teacher raised the difficulty level of the assignment.
B1 The company decided to raise prices due to increased production costs.
B2 The government plans to raise taxes in the next fiscal year.
C1 The charity event raised a significant amount of money for the cause.
C2 The new policy aims to raise awareness about environmental issues.
preposition can be used as a preposition in phrases like 'raise the bar'
A1 I need to raise my hand to ask a question in class.
A2 She raised her voice to be heard over the noise.
B1 The company decided to raise prices due to increased production costs.
B2 The government plans to raise taxes next year.
C1 The charity event aims to raise awareness about mental health issues.
C2 The organization was able to raise enough funds to build a new school in the community.
formal The company decided to raise the salaries of all employees by 5%.
informal I heard that the boss is planning to raise our paychecks next month.
slang I'm hoping for a raise so I can finally afford that new car.
figurative Her speech on climate change really helped raise awareness among the community.
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