raised
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/ɹeɪzd/
English
Definitions
verb
- (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.“to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself”
- To create, increase or develop.“We need to raise the motivation level in the company.”
- To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).“Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.”
- To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.“John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money.”
adjective
- Embossed, in relief.
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Synonyms
liftembosseddecoratedadornedupelevatedliftedupraisedbrocadedinflatedleavenedincreasedlaidreflectedcoveredsparkedpointed