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raised

/ɹeɪzd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    Brought to a higher position or level; lifted up.

    - "The ball was raised above the net."
    - "The sun was raised higher in the sky."
    - "The children were raised in a loving home."
  • Verb

    Given additional financial support for a project or charity.

    - "The company raised $10 million for research and development."
    - "The community came together to raise funds for the local school."
    - "The foundation raised awareness about the issue."

Pronunciation
  1. /ɹeɪzd/



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Synonyms

lift
Rhymes
Words rhyming with raised
maze , daze , blaze
Variants
List of all variants of raised that leads to same result
raised , raise , raise Cain , raise eyebrows , raise hell , raise the bar , raised Cain , raised eyebrows , raised hell , raised the bar , raiser , raisers , raises , raises Cain , raises eyebrows , raises hell , raises the bar , raising , raising Cain , raising eyebrows , raising hell , raising the bar , raised ranch , raised ranches , self-raised , fund-raise , fund-raised , fund-raises , fund-raising , fundraise , fundraised , fundraises , fundraising , raise red flags , raised red flags , raises red flags , raising red flags , red flag , red flags , re-raise , re-raised , re-raises , re-raising , reraise , reraised , reraises , reraising , raise its ugly head , raised its ugly head , raises its ugly head , raising its ugly head , rear its ugly head , rear/raise its ugly head , reared its ugly head , rearing its ugly head , rears its ugly head , raised the specter of , the specter of , the specter of (something) , the specter of something
Forms
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raised (past tense and past participle), raises (present tense and third person singular present), raising (present participle and gerund)


Etymology
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Old English ræisan, related to reosan ‘rise, arise’.


Trivia
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  1. The term ‘raised’ is also used in the context of livestock farming to describe animals that have been reared on a farm.

  2. The word ‘raised’ has 5 letters and can be found in the word ‘staircase’, which involves climbing steps to reach a higher level.


Related Concepts
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  1. elevation: The act or process of lifting something to a higher position or level.

  2. promotion: An advancement in rank, position, or status, often accompanied by a salary increase.


Culture
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In literature, the term ‘raised’ is often used metaphorically to describe a character’s or a situation’s improvement or advancement. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, the title character’s social status is raised significantly throughout the novel.

How to Memorize "raised"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize lifting an object or raising your hand to answer a question.
    - Imagine a balloon being filled with air and raised into the sky.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word ‘raised’ with the idea of lifting or elevating.
    - Think of the phrase ‘raised eyebrows’ and the meaning of surprise or skepticism.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase ‘Raising a glass’ to remember the past tense form of the verb ‘raise’.
    - Use the acronym R-A-I-S-E to remember the forms of the verb: Raised, Raises, Raising, Raised.


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