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Synonyms of raise

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Another word for raise is lift. Other synonyms of raise are hike.

Synonyms and similar words for raise

verbTo promote.

  • elevateTo raise (something) to a higher position.
  • empower
  • upliftTo raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual, or emotional level.
  • advanceTo raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
  • aggrandize
  • dignifyTo exalt in rank.
  • ennobleTo bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
  • exaltTo raise in rank, status etc., to elevate.
  • honorTo confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone).
  • nobilitateTo make noble; to ennoble; to exalt.
  • promoteTo raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
  • prefer datedTo advance, promote (someone or something).

verbTo cause to rise.

  • liftTo raise or rise.
  • hikeTo unfairly or suddenly raise a price.

Meaning of raise

  1. verb To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
  2. verb To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.
  3. verb To cause something to come to the surface of water.

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Questions about synonyms of raise

What is another word for raise?
Raise has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lift and hike.
What does raise mean?
Raise means to cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: raise (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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