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raise the line

raise the line verb: to take measures to increase healthcare capacity.

Verb

raise the line (third-person singular simple present raises the line, present participle raising the line, simple past and past participle raised the line)

  1. (idiomatic) To take measures to increase healthcare capacity.

Forms of raise the line

third-person singular presentraises the line
present participleraising the line
past participleraised the line
pastraised the line

Questions about raise the line

What does raise the line mean?
Raise the line means to take measures to increase healthcare capacity.
What part of speech is raise the line?
Raise the line is a verb.
What is the past tense of raise the line?
The past tense of raise the line is raised the line.

Words near raise the line in the dictionary

  1. raise the ante
  2. raise the bar
  3. raise the dead
  4. raise the devil
  5. raise the flag and see who salutes
  6. raise the line
  7. raise the roof
  8. raise the specter
  9. raise the spectre
  10. raise the stakes
  11. raise the white flag

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