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raise
noun as in increase in salary or position
verb as in lift; build from the ground
verb as in increase, augment
Strong matches
verb as in start up, motivate; introduce
Example Sentences
The measure raises a flat duty on steel and aluminium entering the US to 25% and ends all country exemptions to the levies.
The characters are grounded in recognizable emotions even as their conflicts are raised to a mythic level.
Concerns were repeatedly raised about PIP assessors lacking knowledge of specific conditions and decisions being taken without recourse to medical evidence or contacting those involved in a claimant's care.
Assembly Bill 247 would raise the hourly wage of jail inmates assigned to work on active fire scenes.
For many firms, the biggest question mark is tariffs, which raise costs for US businesses by putting taxes on imports.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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