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RAISE Act may refer to: Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act Responsible AI Safety and Education Act This disambiguation page lists
RAISE_Act
New York State law regulating AI
The Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (RAISE Act) is a New York State law that imposes transparency, safety, and reporting requirements on developers
Responsible AI Safety and Education Act
Responsible_AI_Safety_and_Education_Act
Proposed United States law
The Raise the Wage Act is a proposed United States law that would increase the federal minimum wage to US$17. Versions of the bill have been introduced
Raise_the_Wage_Act
1990 video game
ActRaiser is a 1990 video game developed by Quintet and published by Enix for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It combines traditional side-scrolling
ActRaiser
Migration and entry system
his first administration, as well as some Republicans, supported the RAISE Act, which proposed legislation to steeply cut legal immigration to the United
Points-based immigration system
Points-based_immigration_system
1993 video game
ActRaiser 2 is a side-scrolling platform game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Quintet and published by Enix in 1993. The game
ActRaiser_2
Proposed bill first introduced in the United States Senate
The RAISE (Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment) Act is a bill first introduced in the United States Senate in 2017. Co-sponsored by Republican
Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act
Reforming_American_Immigration_for_Strong_Employment_Act
1916 US law
The Stock-Raising Homestead Act of 1916 provided settlers 640 acres (260 ha) of public land—a full section or its equivalent—for ranching purposes. Unlike
Stock-Raising_Homestead_Act
British legislation imposing import duties on American colonies
Sugar Act 1764 or Sugar Act 1763 (4 Geo. 3. c. 15), also known as the American Revenue Act 1764 or the American Duties Act, was a revenue-raising act passed
Sugar_Act
American politician and veteran (born 1977)
Cotton and Senator David Perdue proposed a new immigration bill, the RAISE Act, which would limit the family route or chain migration. The bill would
Tom_Cotton
to raise (in other words, if that player has not yet acted in the betting round, or has not yet acted since the last full bet or raise). The act of completing
Betting_in_poker
United States federal law
The Immigration Act of 1882 was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on August 3, 1882. It imposed a head tax on non-citizens
Immigration_Act_of_1882
British flag-raising and anti-migrant vigilante group
Raise the Colours is a British far-right group whose members attach flags to lampposts and engage in anti-migrant vigilantism. It is one of a number of
Raise the Colours (organisation)
Raise_the_Colours_(organisation)
2025 legislation in the United States
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) or the Big Beautiful Bill (P.L. 119-21), is a U.S. federal statute passed by the 119th United States Congress containing
One_Big_Beautiful_Bill_Act
US law
The Scott Act was a United States law that prohibited U.S. resident Chinese laborers from returning to the United States. Its main author was William
Scott_Act_of_1888
Japanese video game developer
Ys veteran) contributed to the score of the company's inaugural title, ActRaiser, a soundtrack that has since been adapted for orchestra. Koshiro's sister
Quintet_(company)
1922 United States federal law
The Cable Act of 1922 (ch. 411, 42 Stat. 1021, "Married Women's Independent Nationality Act") was a United States federal law that partially reversed
Cable_Act
England and Wales as specified under an Education Act. In England and Wales, this age has been raised on several occasions since the introduction of universal
Raising of school leaving age in England and Wales
Raising_of_school_leaving_age_in_England_and_Wales
Passport Act of 1920 or Passport Control Act, 1920 was a federal statute authored by the United States 66th Congress. The legislation was an appropriations
Passport_Act_of_1920
Change in education policy
The raising of school leaving age (ROSLA) is an act brought into force when the legal age a child is allowed to leave compulsory education increases.
Raising_of_school_leaving_age
United States federal law
Passport Act of 1926, 22 U.S.C § 211, is a United States statue authorizing the issuance of United States passports and visas for a validity of two years
Passport_Act_of_1926
2025 campaign to display English and British flags
Operation Raise the Colours is a campaign movement in the United Kingdom consisting of groups that display the Union Flag and the Saint George's Cross
Operation_Raise_the_Colours
Japanese band
Raise A Suilen (stylized as RAISE A SUILEN) is a Japanese all-female rock band that is part of Bushiroad's media franchise BanG Dream!. Formed in 2018
Raise_A_Suilen
U.S. law defining citizenship and equal protection
Wikisource has original text related to this article: Civil Rights Act of 1866 The Civil Rights Act of 1866 (14 Stat. 27, enacted April 9, 1866, reenacted 1870)
Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866
1976 novel by Clive Cussler
Raise the Titanic! is a 1976 adventure novel by Clive Cussler, published in the United States by the Viking Press. It tells the story of efforts to bring
Raise_the_Titanic!
U.S. housing legislation
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a proposed United States federal statute to expand housing. It will become law on July 10, 2026, if President
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
21st_Century_ROAD_to_Housing_Act
Play by William Shakespeare
18 August 2025. "MACBETH, Act 1, Scene 1, Line 4". shakespeare-navigators.ewu.edu. Retrieved 18 August 2025. "MACBETH, Act 1, Scene 1, Lines 11-12".
Macbeth
American politician and businessman (born 1971)
co-sponsored the Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act, which would cancel an automatic $4,700 salary raise for members of Congress. On March 21, 2010,
Martin_Heinrich
Short act or show that precedes the main attraction
than the main attraction, but not always. The term is derived from the act of raising the stage curtain. The fashion in the late Victorian era and Edwardian
Curtain_raiser
federal legislation which would raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 and index it to inflation. The Raise the Wage Act of 2017, which was simultaneously
Minimum wage in the United States
Minimum_wage_in_the_United_States
1862 United States tax reform law
to fund the war came with the Act of July 17, 1861. It authorized the Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase to raise money by issuing $50,000,000 in
Revenue_Act_of_1862
2024 European Union regulation
The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) is a European Union regulation concerning artificial intelligence (AI). It establishes a common regulatory and
Artificial_Intelligence_Act
1930 U.S. law which raised import duties
sponsors, Senator Reed Smoot and Representative Willis C. Hawley, the act raised tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods in an effort to shield American
Smoot–Hawley_Tariff_Act
United States federal law that reintroduced income tax withholding
Following the introduction of the act, the figure rose to above 11%, with the new law expected to raise $7.6 billion. The act was signed into law by President
Current Tax Payment Act of 1943
Current_Tax_Payment_Act_of_1943
British joint-stock company (1600–1858)
of the East India Stock Dividend Redemption Act enacted one year earlier, as the Government of India Act had by then rendered it vestigial, powerless
East_India_Company
student loan portfolio to the private sector in order to raise revenue by secondary legislation. The act only extends to England and Wales as Scottish education
Sale of Student Loans Act 2008
Sale_of_Student_Loans_Act_2008
(Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 37) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which raised the financial limit of Scottish electricity
Electricity (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1988
Electricity_(Financial_Provisions)_(Scotland)_Act_1988
Utility company supplying west London 1806–1903
Middlesex Waterworks Act 1806 (46 Geo. 3. c. cxix). The act authorised the proprietors of the West Middlesex Waterworks Company to raise £30,000, divided
West Middlesex Waterworks Company
West_Middlesex_Waterworks_Company
American political fundraising organization
infrastructure. As of 2025, ActBlue reports that it has raised $16 billion for Democratic candidates and causes since it was established. ActBlue is organized as
ActBlue
2008 murder in Florida, United States
March 2026. The Denise Amber Lee Act was passed unanimously by the Florida Legislature on April 24, 2008. This act provides for optional training for
Murder_of_Denise_Amber_Lee
Dramatic structure
which signals the end of the first act, ensures that life will never be the same again for the protagonist, and raises a dramatic question that will be
Three-act_structure
Former United States conscription law
Service Act of 1917 or Selective Draft Act (Pub. L. 65–12, 40 Stat. 76, enacted May 18, 1917) authorized the United States federal government to raise a national
Selective_Service_Act_of_1917
President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
making bipartisan deals, including raising the tax budget among the wealthy with the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. Bush also helped pass the
George_H._W._Bush
Law regulating nuclear energy oversight
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–438, 88 Stat. 1233, enacted October 11, 1974, codified at 42 U.S.C.A. § 5801) is a United States federal
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
Energy_Reorganization_Act_of_1974
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), formally the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and informally known as Obamacare, is a landmark U.S. federal
Affordable_Care_Act
Canal in the United Kingdom
in 1791 as the Worcester and Birmingham Canal Act 1791 (31 Geo. 3. c. 59) empowering the company to raise £180,000 (equivalent to £23.5 million in 2025)
Worcester and Birmingham Canal
Worcester_and_Birmingham_Canal
1930s programs of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt
Act to raise farm incomes by raising the prices farmers received, which was achieved by reducing total farm output. The Agricultural Adjustment Act created
New_Deal
U.S. federal law for government employees
The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 or FEPCA (H.R. 5241, Pub. L. 101–509) is a United States federal law relating to the salaries for
Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990
Federal_Employees_Pay_Comparability_Act_of_1990
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
congressional debate over whether to raise the nation's debt limit, Obama signed the bipartisan Budget Control Act of 2011. The legislation enforced limits
Barack_Obama
2000 American federal cyber law
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) is a United States federal law. The act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The act authorised the proprietors of the West Middlesex Waterworks Company to raise £30,000, divided into shares of £100 each, with power to raise a further
West Middlesex Waterworks Act 1806
West_Middlesex_Waterworks_Act_1806
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
part III of schedule 19 to the act. Under the Building Societies Act 1986, building societies would have had to raise at least 50% of funds, with some
Building_Societies_Act_1986
Canadian organization against human trafficking
victims of human trafficking. The coalition also raises awareness of human trafficking in Alberta. ACT Alberta relies primarily on funding from the provincial
ACT_Alberta
1967 album by Ron Geesin
album in stereo. Joseph acted as producer, while Adrian Harman provided vocals for "Freedom for Four Voices and Me". A Raise of Eyebrows features an idiosyncratic
A_Raise_of_Eyebrows
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Relief Act 1795 (36 Geo. 3. c. 10) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. The act enabled guardians of an incorporated district to raise and regulate
Poor_Relief_Act_1795
American politician
criticized President Donald Trump's immigration policy and the U.S. Senate's RAISE Act. Feist was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2020 and
Sandra_Feist
US antitrust case concerning price fixing of e-books
which the Court held that Apple Inc. conspired to raise the price of e-books in violation of the Sherman Act. The suit, filed in April 2012, alleged that Apple
United_States_v._Apple_(2012)
1993 film by Bill Duke
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 American jukebox musical comedy film, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures. A sequel to
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister_Act_2:_Back_in_the_Habit
Form of charity fundraising
political interference Not retain private profits (i.e., the primary aim is to raise funds for the charity) Donate "a substantial part" of the funds to the charity
Charity_gambling
1980 film by Jerry Jameson
Raise the Titanic is a 1980 adventure film produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment and directed by Jerry Jameson. The film, written by Eric Hughes (adaptation)
Raise_the_Titanic_(film)
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) is a landmark Act of the United States Congress, signed into law by President George W. Bush.
Patriot_Act
United States wage law
The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 is an act of Congress that amended the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to gradually raise the federal minimum wage from
Fair_Minimum_Wage_Act_of_2007
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
presidency and the succeeding decades of Democratic Party history. Born and raised in Arkansas, Clinton graduated from Georgetown University in 1968, and later
Bill_Clinton
American law
The Revenue Act of 1935, 49 Stat. 1014 (August 30, 1935), raised federal income tax on higher income levels by introducing the "Wealth Tax". It was a progressive
Revenue_Act_of_1935
Early British railway company
railway company. It was formed on 1 July 1860 by the West Midland Railway Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. lxxxi) which merged several older railway companies
West_Midland_Railway
Gesture used to raise attention
by raising one hand to chest height with two fingers held straight out, signifying touching the religious artefact. Raising one's right hand can act as
Raising_hands
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament created the act largely at the insistence of large plantation owners in the British West Indies. The act was passed not to raise revenue but to regulate
Molasses_Act
Public General Act of Parliament of the UK
The Anti-Slavery Day Act 2010 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to introduce a national day to raise awareness of the need to eradicate
Anti-Slavery_Day_Act_2010
Law of Kenya aimed at the suppression of organized crime
punish those who lead, support or fund-raise for those groups. As of 2023[update], there are calls for the Act to be amended to add further powers and
Prevention of Organized Crimes Act 2010
Prevention_of_Organized_Crimes_Act_2010
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
The Combination Act 1799 (39 Geo. 3. c. 81) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. Titled "An Act to prevent Unlawful Combinations of Workmen"
Combination_Act_1799
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
of each county to appoint officers and raise men for the English Militia. In 1662, the City of London Militia Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 3) was passed, which
Militia_Act_1786
1935 U.S. law creating the Social Security program and unemployment insurance
The Social Security Act of 1935 is a law enacted by the 74th United States Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August
Social_Security_Act
Law establishing the Republic of Ireland and severing political ties to the UK
The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 (No. 22 of 1948) is an Act of the Oireachtas which declares that the description of Ireland is the Republic of Ireland
The Republic of Ireland Act 1948
The_Republic_of_Ireland_Act_1948
National museum in London, England
prints and drawings by Clayton Mordaunt Cracherode in 1800 did much to raise the museum's reputation; but Montagu House became increasingly crowded and
British_Museum
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Metropolitan Police Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 64) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act was one of the Metropolitan
Metropolitan_Police_Act_1857
2006 musical by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater
Sister Act got together with the team from Barnardos it was decided a Nun Run would be a great way to promote the new musical as well as raise money for
Sister_Act_(musical)
UK law to regulate online content
The Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) (c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to regulate online content. It was passed on 26 October 2023
Online_Safety_Act_2023
American lawyer and politician (1932–2009)
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Ryan White AIDS Care Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Mental Health Parity Act, the S-CHIP children's health
Ted_Kennedy
Act of the Parliament of Great Britain
was passed. The act set up the Stowmarket Navigation Trust. After a protracted lawsuit, the Stowmarket Navigation Trust needed to raise a further £15,000
Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation Act 1790
Ipswich_and_Stowmarket_Navigation_Act_1790
Anti-bullying law in Malaysia
Anti-bully Act 2026 (Malay: Akta Antibuli 2026) is a Malaysian law that establish the mechanisms of addressing, handling and preventing bullying cases
Anti-bully_Act_2026
2026 act
and Enhanced Security (FUTURES) Act of 2026, also known as the United States-Israel FUTURES Act, is a proposed Act of Congress cosponsored in 2026 by
United States-Israel FUTURES Act
United_States-Israel_FUTURES_Act
Canal in England, now defunct
a second act of Parliament, the Leominster Canal Act 1795 (36 Geo. 3. c. 70), which they obtained on 26 April 1796, authorising them to raise or borrow
Leominster_Canal
Landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws
Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Effort to change age-of-consent laws
the Person Act 1875 raised it to 13 in Great Britain and Ireland. The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 raised it to 16. In 1917, a bill raising the age of
Age-of-consent_reform
Act of the Parliament of Scotland
Scotland. The following year, 1704, the bill became an act after the Scottish Parliament refused to raise taxes and sought to withdraw troops from the Duke
Act_of_Security_1704
US laws allowing ownership of unclaimed land
erosion and eventually the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. In 1916, the Stock-Raising Homestead Act was passed for settlers seeking 640 acres (260 ha) of public land
Homestead_Acts
British statute which taxed its American colonies' use of printed materials
Act 1764 was the first tax in Grenville's program to raise a revenue in America, which was a modification of the Molasses Act 1733. The Molasses Act 1733
Stamp_Act_1765
U.S. holiday, June 19
and President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. Juneteenth became the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther
Juneteenth
Act of the Parliament of England
ammunition, and horses to Scotland so that they could not raise an army and invade England. The act contained a provision that it would be suspended if the
Alien_Act_1705
Keira (20 August 2020). "ACT agrees to raise age of criminal responsibility". NITV. Retrieved 23 August 2020. "ACT raises the age of criminal responsibility
Age of criminal responsibility in Australia
Age_of_criminal_responsibility_in_Australia
Public high school in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
hectare lot was acquired and purchased through funds they were able to raise. Quonset huts made of cogon used by the Americans as barracks were used
San Jose City National High School
San_Jose_City_National_High_School
Royal duchy in England
the duchy is regulated by the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall (Accounts) Act 1838, which requires the Treasury's supervision and for the accounts to be
Duchy_of_Cornwall
Research library with the collection of a U.S. president's papers
Library. To access these funds, the Theodore Roosevelt Center must first raise $3 million from non-state sources. Dickinson State University is also home
Presidential_library_system
Law regarding citizenship rights for migrants to India
Finland raise slogans, read Preamble at anti-CAA protest in Helsinki". The News Minute. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020. "Citizenship Act: Indian
Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
Citizenship_(Amendment)_Act,_2019
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up act in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Act, ACT, or The Act may refer to: The Act, American rapper also known as UnoTheActivist A.C.T, a Swedish
Act
Type of deceptive play in poker
call a raise. The player is confident that the original bettor was bluffing and would not call a raise. There are several opponents yet to act. If there
Slow_play
Topics referred to by the same term
Act 1661 (13 Cha. 2 St. 1. c. 6), England Militia Act 1662 (14 Cha. 2. c. 3), England, defining lord-lieutenants' powers to raise militia Militia Act
Militia_Act
American budget reconciliation law
care deal will raise taxes, citing nonpartisan data". CNN. Retrieved July 31, 2022. "Putting JCT's Score of the Inflation Reduction Act Into Context".
Inflation_Reduction_Act
River management authority in England
Navigation Act 1813 (53 Geo. 3. c. ccxiv) gave the conservators powers to raise tolls and to charge penalties, while the Bedford Level Drainage Act 1827 (7
Conservators_of_the_River_Cam
sequestered from Papists and Delinquents. 4 June 1650 Act enabling the Militia of the City of London to raise Horse within the said City and Liberties for defence
List of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660
List_of_ordinances_and_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_England,_1642–1660
RAISE ACT
RAISE ACT
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names formed with ragin ‘counsel’ as the first element (see, for example, Raymond, Reynold).English : from the medieval female personal name Rayne (from Old French reine ‘queen’, Latin regina).English and French : nickname from Old French raine ‘frog’ (Latin rana).Scottish : habitational name from a place called Rayne in Aberdeenshire, so named from an English dialect term meaning ‘strip of land’.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, German, Latin, Teutonic
Wise Guardian; Form of Regina; Queen
Girl/Female
Teutonic French German
Strong.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leader, Chief, Princess, Flower
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish, French
Singing Queen
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English hrÄ«s ‘brushwood’, or a habitational name from Rise in East Yorkshire, named with this word.Norwegian : habitational name from any of over twenty farmsteads named Rise, from Old Norse hrÃs ‘brushwood’. The name also occurs in Sweden and Denmark.
Boy/Male
Yiddish
Rose.
Female
Yiddish
(רֵייזָ×) Yiddish name RAISA means "rose." Compare with other forms of Raisa.
Girl/Female
Australian, Swedish
Discipline; Constraint
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Paisley, PAISE means "church."Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Praise
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Kannada, Muslim, Swahili, Tamil, Ukrainian
Leader; Flower; Queen; Prepared
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Leader; Chief
Female
Yiddish
(רֵייזָע) Variant spelling of Yiddish Raisa, RAISE means "rose."
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, "praise," from Old French preisier, from Late Latin preciare, PRAISE means "price," hence "to value."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rich, Wealthy, Chief, Captain
Boy/Male
Tamil
Praise
Female
Russian
(РаиÌÑа) Russian name RAISA means "easy, prepared." Compare with other forms of Raisa.
Boy/Male
Indian
Rich, Wealthy, Chief, Captain
Female
Yiddish
(×¨Öµ×™×™× Ö¶×¢) Variant spelling of Yiddish Rayna, RAINE means "pure."
RAISE ACT
RAISE ACT
Boy/Male
Australian, Hungarian
A Name of an Ethnic Group
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Indian, Muslim, Parsi, Sindhi
Breeze; Breath of Fresh Air
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Soul
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Nikola, NIKOLETT means "victor of the people."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Protector of Heart
Boy/Male
British, English
Counsel from the Elves
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the one who serves the blond one.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Learned
Male
English
Warlike
RAISE ACT
RAISE ACT
RAISE ACT
RAISE ACT
RAISE ACT
v. t.
To bring to a higher condition or situation; to elevate in rank, dignity, and the like; to increase the value or estimation of; to promote; to exalt; to advance; to enhance; as, to raise from a low estate; to raise to office; to raise the price, and the like.
v. t.
To cause to rise up, or assume an erect position or posture; to set up; to make upright; as, to raise a mast or flagstaff.
imp. & p. p.
of Raise
v. t.
To raise.
v. t.
To increase the strength, vigor, or vehemence of; to excite; to intensify; to invigorate; to heighten; as, to raise the pulse; to raise the voice; to raise the spirits or the courage; to raise the heat of a furnace.
v. t.
To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect; as, to raise a lofty structure, a wall, a heap of stones.
v. t.
To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a higher place; to lift upward; to elevate; to heave; as, to raise a stone or weight.
v. t.
To bring to notice; to submit for consideration; as, to raise a point of order; to raise an objection.
v. t.
To give rise to; to set agoing; to occasion; to start; to originate; as, to raise a smile or a blush.
v. t.
To elevate in degree according to some scale; as, to raise the pitch of the voice; to raise the temperature of a room.
v. t.
To bring together; to collect; to levy; to get together or obtain for use or service; as, to raise money, troops, and the like.
v. t.
To create or constitute; as, to raise a use, that is, to create it.
v. t.
To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it; as, to raise Sandy Hook light.
v. t.
To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear; -- often with up.
v.
To leave one's bed; to arise; as, to rise early.
v. t.
To cause to arise, grow up, or come into being or to appear; to give rise to; to originate, produce, cause, effect, or the like.
v. t.
To cause to grow; to procure to be produced, bred, or propagated; to grow; as, to raise corn, barley, hops, etc.; toraise cattle.
v. t.
To cause to rise, as by the effect of leaven; to make light and spongy, as bread.
v. t.
To let go; as in the command, Raise tacks and sheets, i. e., Let go tacks and sheets.
v.
The object, ground, or reason of praise.