exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"
make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"
address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"
providing or experiencing physical discomfort; "an uncomfortable chair"; "an uncomfortable day in the hot sun"
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort; "this kind of life can prove disruptive and uncomfortable"; "the uncomfortable truth"; "grew uncomfortable beneath his appraising eye"; "an uncomfortable way of surprising me just when I felt surest"; "the teacher's presence at the conference made the child very uncomfortable"
the act of deciding to do something; "he didn't make a move to help"; "his first move was to hire a lawyer"
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
arouse sympathy or compassion in; "Her fate moved us all"
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment; "We moved from Idaho to Nebraska"; "The basketball player moved from one team to another"
dispose of by selling; "The chairman of the company told the salesmen to move the computers"
live one's life in a specified environment; "she moves in certain circles only"
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
something that rises rapidly; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"; "a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right"
a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"
an undulating curve
set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"
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"