raiseraiseraisesraisedraisingverb (raises, raising, raised)1to move something or somebody up: Raise your hand if you want to ask a question.oppositelower2to make something bigger, higher, stronger, etc.: They've raised the price of petrol. She raised her voice (= spoke more loudly).oppositelower3to get money from other people for a particular purpose: We raised £1 000 for the hospital.4to start to talk about something: He raised an interesting question.5to look after a child or an animal until they are an adult: It's difficult to raise a family with so little money.