raise
A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forwardA shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
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» He would not raise my salary.
Він мені не підвищить зарплатню. — aandrusiak
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 sensesA shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
A bet that increases the previous bet.
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
A shaft or a winze that is dug from below, for purposes such as ventilation, local extraction of ore, or exploration.
A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.
A cairn or pile of stones.
Examples
1787 sentencesHe would not raise my salary.
Він мені не підвищить зарплатню. — aandrusiak
We need to raise some money.
Нам потрібно зібрати трохи грошей. — deniko
Tom has been given a raise.
Тому підвищили зарплатню. — deniko
I was raised by foster parents.
Мене виховали прийомні батьки. — deniko
I'll raise my hand as a signal.
Я підніму руку в якості сигналу. — deniko
ruЯ подниму руку в качестве сигнала. — odexed
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English reysen, raisen, reisen, from Old Norse reisa (“to raise”), from Proto-From Middle English reysen, raisen, reisen, from Old Norse reisa (“to raise”), from Proto-Germanic *raisijaną, *raizijaną (“to raise”), causative form of Proto-Germanic *rīsaną (“to rise”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rey- (“to rise, arise”). According to Kroonen (2013), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (“to stir, rise”).
Borrowed from Old Norse hreysi; the spelling came about under the influence of the folk etymology that derived it from the verb.
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Forms
plural: raisesSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- raise your hand
- born and raised
- raised his hand
- get a raise
- a pay raise
- for a raise
- was raised in
- pay raise
- please raise your
- was raised by
- raise their children
- raised his voice
See also
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