(v): make bigger or more
(v): raise from a lower to a higher position
(v): cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
(v): cause to be heard or known; express or utter
(v): articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
(v): collect funds for a specific purpose
(v): call for and obtain payment of
(v): cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
(v): foster the growth of
(v): bring up
(v): summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
(v): make or cause to be or to become
(v): move upwards
(v): cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
(v): construct, build, or erect
(v): make by combining materials and parts
(v): call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
(v): make or cause to be or to become
(v): create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
(v): make or cause to be or to become
(v): raise in rank or condition
(v): cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
(v): increase
(v): make more intense, stronger, or more marked
(v): give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
(v): give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
(v): cause to puff up with a leaven
(v): raise from a lower to a higher position
(v): bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
(v): make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
(v): bet more than the previous player
(v): stake on the outcome of an issue
(v): cause to assemble or enlist in the military
(v): engage somebody to enter the army
(v): put forward for consideration or discussion
(v): make reference to
(v): pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
(v): speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
(v): activate or stir up
(v): provoke or stir up
(v): establish radio communications with
(v): be in or establish communication with
(v): multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
(v): combine by multiplication
(v): bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
(v): direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
(v): invigorate or heighten
(v): to make better
(v): put an end to
(v): bring to an end or halt
(v): cause to become alive again
(v): cause to regain consciousness
(n): the amount a salary is increased
(n): the amount by which something increases
(n): an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
(n): an elevated geological formation
(n): increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
(n): a risky act or venture
(n): the act of raising something
(n): the act of propelling