raise
/reɪz/verb
उच्चारण रेज़
ऊपर उठाना
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[T] ~ sth
to lift or move something to a higher level
ऊपर उठाना
- Raise your hand if you know the answer.
- He raised the window to let in some fresh air.
- The guard raised the barrier to let the bus pass.
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- She raised her eyes from the book and smiled.
- Raise the flag at exactly eight o'clock.
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[T] ~ sth
to increase the amount or level of something
(दाम, वेतन, स्तर) बढ़ाना
- The bank raised interest rates.
- Shops raised prices just before the festival.
- The company has decided to raise salaries next month.
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- The new tax is likely to raise the price of petrol.
- Eating well and sleeping early can raise your energy level.
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to bring or collect money together
(धन) जुटाना
- They raised ₹5 lakh for flood relief.
- Students raised money for the new library through a book sale.
- The school raised funds for the new science lab.
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- Villagers raised enough money to repair the temple.
- The charity concert raised ₹2 lakh for the orphanage.
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to mention something for people to discuss
(प्रश्न, मुद्दा) उठाना
- She raised an important question.
- Parents raised the issue of fees at the meeting.
- Nobody raised any objection to the proposal.
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- He raised a doubt about the date of the exam.
- May I raise a point about the timetable?
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[T] ~ sb/sth especially AmE
to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itself
पालन-पोषण करना, पालना
- They raised three children.
- Radhika's grandmother raised five children on a teacher's salary.
- He was raised in a small town in Bihar.
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- The couple raised their children to respect elders.
- Farmers in this region raise cattle and sheep.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
raise + object (transitive only)
Raise always needs an object: you raise something or someone. It has no form that works without one.
'Raise' हमेशा object लेता है: आप किसी चीज़ या व्यक्ति को उठाते हैं। इसके साथ object के बिना वाक्य पूरा नहीं होता।
- Radhika raised her hand to answer the question.
- The shopkeeper raised the price of onions.
raise + money / funds / a team
Use raise for collecting money or gathering people for a purpose.
किसी उद्देश्य के लिए धन या लोगों को इकट्ठा करने के अर्थ में 'raise' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The students raised ten thousand rupees for the flood victims.
- The club raised a team in just two days.
raise + a question / an issue / an objection
To raise a point is to bring it up for discussion.
किसी बात को चर्चा के लिए सामने रखने के अर्थ में 'raise a question / an issue / an objection' प्रयोग होता है।
- Aman raised an important question at the meeting.
- The villagers raised an objection to the new road.
raise a child / crops / animals
In the sense of bringing up, raise is common in American English and is also correct in Indian use; British writers often say bring up for children.
पालन-पोषण के अर्थ में 'raise' सही है; British English में बच्चों के लिए प्रायः 'bring up' भी कहा जाता है।
- She raised three children on a teacher's salary.
- Many farmers here raise cattle along with wheat.
a raise (noun)
In American use, a raise is an increase in pay; British English prefers a pay rise.
American English में 'raise' का अर्थ वेतन वृद्धि है; British English में 'pay rise' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The company gave every employee a raise this Diwali.
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raise + noun (money)
fundsmoneycapitaltaxesa loan
- The trust raised funds to build a school library.
raise + noun (discussion)
a questiona doubtan issuea concernan alarm
- The auditor raised doubts about the accounts.
raise + noun (level)
standardspricesawarenessthe barhopes
- The campaign raised awareness about clean drinking water.
raise + body part
a handan eyebrowyour voiceyour heada flag
- The principal raised the national flag at 8 a.m.
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- The Reserve Bank raised the interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point.
रिज़र्व बैंक ने ब्याज दर में चौथाई प्रतिशत की वृद्धि की।
- Please raise your hand if you know the answer.
यदि आपको उत्तर पता है, तो कृपया हाथ उठाइए।
- Nobody dared to raise his voice in front of the headmaster.
प्रधानाध्यापक के सामने किसी ने आवाज़ ऊँची करने का साहस नहीं किया।
- The festival committee raised enough money to light the whole street.
उत्सव समिति ने पूरी गली को रोशन करने लायक धन इकट्ठा कर लिया।
- Radhika's grandmother raised her in a small village in Bihar.
राधिका की दादी ने उसे बिहार के एक छोटे गाँव में पाला।
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✗ The sun raises in the east.
✓ The sun rises in the east.
Rise is intransitive and needs no object; raise needs an object.
'Rise' अकर्मक क्रिया है और बिना object के आती है; 'raise' के साथ object ज़रूरी है।
✗ Prices have raised again this month.
✓ Prices have risen again this month.
Prices go up by themselves here, so the intransitive verb rise (rose, risen) is needed.
यहाँ दाम अपने आप बढ़ते हैं, इसलिए अकर्मक क्रिया 'rise' (rose, risen) चाहिए, 'raised' नहीं।
✗ He raised from his chair and left the room.
✓ He rose from his chair and left the room.
Without an object the verb must be rise; raise would need something to lift.
Object न होने के कारण verb 'rise' होनी चाहिए; 'raise' के लिए उठाने की कोई वस्तु चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Raise and rise both involve going up, but one needs an object and the other does not.
'Raise' और 'rise' दोनों में ऊपर जाने का भाव है, पर एक को object चाहिए और दूसरे को नहीं।
Transitive: to lift something or make it go up (raise, raised, raised).
सकर्मक: किसी चीज़ को उठाना या बढ़ाना (raise, raised, raised)।
- The government raised the minimum wage.
Intransitive: to go up by itself (rise, rose, risen).
अकर्मक: अपने आप ऊपर जाना (rise, rose, risen)।
- The river rises quickly in the monsoon.