RAISES

6 letters 6 Scrabble points

Definition of RAISES

noun
  1. An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).

    "The boss gave me a raise."

  2. A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.

  3. A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.

verb
  1. (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

    "to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"

  2. To create, increase or develop.

    "We need to raise the motivation level in the company."

  3. To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).

    "Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police."

Related words: lift
noun
  1. A cairn or pile of stones.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters R A I S E S
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 6 points

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