call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
(genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"
the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges"
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; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
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"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
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"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college"
reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"
influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"
a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"
a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries