Dictionary Check: raise
"raise" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
the amount a salary is increased
Example:
"he got a 3% raise"
noun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Example:
"the car couldn't make it up the rise"
noun
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
Example:
"I'll see your raise and double it"
noun
the act of raising something
Example:
"he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"
verb
raise the level or amount of something
Example:
"raise my salary"
verb
raise from a lower to a higher position
Example:
"Raise your hands"
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