RAISE — 5 letter word
raise
The word raise has 5 letters: R, A, I, S, E. It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Raise has 3 anagrams: aesir, arise, serai. As a verb, it means "give a promotion to or assign to a higher position".
5 letter word "raise": R A I S E — verb
Scrabble score: 5 Words With Friends score: 5
Letter analysis of raise
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 2 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of raise
verb
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position Synonyms: advance, upgrade, elevate, promote, kick upstairs
- bring up "raise a family" Synonyms: parent
- cause to become alive again "raise from the dead" Synonyms: resurrect, upraise
- raise the level or amount of something "raise my salary"
- increase Synonyms: hike, boost, heighten, enhance, hike up
- put an end to Synonyms: lift
- raise in rank or condition Synonyms: lift, elevate
- invigorate or heighten Synonyms: lift
- bring into relief and cause to project, usually referring to a surface or design "I raised the lines on the design to make it more tactile."
- multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
- establish radio communications with "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
- activate or stir up "raise a mutiny"
- cause to be heard or known
- pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth "raise your `o'"
- put forward for consideration or discussion "raise the question of promotions" Synonyms: bring up
- cause to assemble or enlist in the military "raise an army" Synonyms: levy, recruit
- bet more than the previous player
- bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic "raise the specter of unemployment" Synonyms: stir, arouse, invoke, conjure, call down
- construct, build, or erect Synonyms: erect, rear, put up, set up
- cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques Synonyms: farm
- create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise "raise hell"
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) Synonyms: fire, arouse, elicit, provoke, evoke
- move upwards Synonyms: lift
- raise from a lower to a higher position Synonyms: lift
- cause to puff up with a leaven Synonyms: leaven, prove
- to collect funds for a specific purpose "The President raised several million dollars for their college."
noun
- the act of raising something Synonyms: heave
- increasing the size of a bet (as in poker) "I'll see your raise and double it"
- the amount a salary is increased "They got a 3% raise." Synonyms: hike, rise, wage hike, wage increase, salary increase
- an upward slope or grade (as in a road) Synonyms: rise, ascent, climb, upgrade, acclivity
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