raise

arise, rise, raise, lift

这些动词均有“上升，举起”之意。
arise: 书面用词，多用于诗歌或比喻中，具有特殊的修辞色彩。
rise: 普通用词，指具体的或抽象的事物由低向高移动。
raise: 及物动词，常用词，多指把某物从低处升到高处，有时作引申用。
lift: 语气比raise强，指用体力或机械的力举起或抬起某物。

lift, hoist, raise, elevate, heave, boost

这些动词均有“升起、举起”之意。
lift: 指用人力或机械力把某物升到较高的位置。
hoist: 多指用绳索、滑轮等机械把重物升起。
raise: 较正式用词，常可与lift换用，但强调把某物举起或抬起到应有的高度。常用比喻。
elevate: 较正式用词，指位置、高度的升高，多作比喻用，指职位、品德等的提高。
heave: 指需花大力气或借外力才能举起或抬起重物。
boost: 原义指从后面或下面推起或提高，现常用于指提高价格、振作精神等抽象概念。

raise, keep, support, feed

这四个词都有“抚养”、“养家”、“赡养”的意思，但也有区别。
raise: 意为“抚养（指人）；饲养（指动物或禽畜）”之意。

• he raised the children himself；his wife died years ago.
  他的妻子多年以前就去世了，他一手把孩子拉扯大。
• he raised those goats from new-born kids.
  那些羊从小羊羔时就是他喂养的。

keep: 表示“养活（指人）；饲养（指动物或禽畜）”。

• john has his wife and six children to keep(support).
  约翰要养活妻子和六个孩子。
• they kept some hens and pigs.
  他们养了一些鸡和猪。

support: 意为“养活”，不用于饲养动物。

• she supports her old mother.
  她赡养老母亲。
• he has a large family to support.
  他要养活一大家子。

feed: 意为“喂养；饲养；以......为食”。

• have you fed the baby／cow yet?
  婴儿／牛喂了吗？
• she fed meat to her dog. ＝she fed her dog with／on meat.
  她用肉喂狗。
• foxes feed on small animals.
  狐狸以小动物为食。

名词 raise:

1. the amount a salary is increased
   同义词：rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase
2. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
   同义词：ascent, acclivity, rise, climb, upgrade
3. increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
4. the act of raising something
   同义词：lift, heave

动词 raise:

1. raise the level or amount of something
2. raise from a lower to a higher position
   同义词：lift, elevate, get up, bring up
3. cause to be heard or known; express or utter
4. collect funds for a specific purpose
5. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
   同义词：grow, farm, produce
6. bring up
   同义词：rear, bring up, nurture, parent
7. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
   同义词：conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
8. move upwards
   同义词：lift
9. construct, build, or erect
   同义词：erect, rear, set up, put up
10. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    同义词：arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, provoke
11. create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
12. raise in rank or condition
    同义词：lift, elevate
13. increase
    同义词：enhance, heighten
14. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
    同义词：promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, elevate
15. cause to puff up with a leaven
    同义词：leaven, prove
16. bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
17. bet more than the previous player
18. cause to assemble or enlist in the military
    同义词：recruit, levy
19. put forward for consideration or discussion
    同义词：bring up
20. pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
21. activate or stir up
22. establish radio communications with
23. multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
24. bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
25. invigorate or heighten
    同义词：lift
26. put an end to
    同义词：lift
27. cause to become alive again
    同义词：resurrect, upraise

1. I'm glad you raised that point.
   你能把那一点指出来，我感到很高兴。
2. I was raised by my aunt on a farm.
   我是在农场由姨妈抚养大的。
3. It's difficult raising a family on a small income.
   依靠微薄的收入是很难养家的。
4. His long absence raised fears about his safety.
   他长期不在引起了大家对他的安全的担心。
5. She raised her finger to her lips as a sign for silence.
   她举起一根手指放在唇边，示意肃静。

raise

v.（动词）
raised,rais.ing,rais.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To move to a higher position; elevate:
抬起，举起：把…移到一个较高的位置；提高：
例句：
raised the loads with a crane.See Synonyms at lift
用起重机把货物吊起参见 lift

To set in an upright or erect position:
立起来：把…置于竖直或垂直的位置：
例句：
raise a flagpole.
竖起旗杆

To erect or build:
建造：建立或建设：
例句：
raise a new building.
建造一幢新楼

To cause to arise, appear, or exist:
隆起，使凸起：使显现、出现或存在：
例句：
The slap raised a welt.
那记耳光留下了一条红印

To increase in size, quantity, or worth:
膨胀，增加：在尺寸、数量或价值方面增加：
例句：
raise an employee`s salary.
为雇员加薪

To increase in intensity, degree, strength, or pitch:
提高，增强，增大：在强度、程度、力量或音调方面增加：
例句：
raised his voice.
他提高了声音

To improve in rank or dignity; promote:
升迁，升官：在职位或尊严方面改善；提升：
例句：
raised her to management level.
把她提到管理层里

To grow, especially in quantity; cultivate:
种植，栽培，繁殖：增长，尤指面数量方面；种植：
例句：
raise corn and soybeans.
种玉米和大豆

To breed and care for to maturity:
饲养：繁殖并照顾到成熟：
例句：
raise cattle.
饲养家畜

To bring up; rear:
抚养；养育：
例句：
raise children.
抚养孩子

To put forward for consideration:
提出：提出以供考虑：
例句：
raised an important question.See Synonyms at broach
提出一个重要的问题参见 broach

To voice; utter:
发声；发出：
例句：
raise a shout.
发出喊叫声

To awaken; arouse:
唤醒；唤起：
例句：
noise that would raise the dead.
声音大得能把死人吵醒

To stir up; instigate:
鼓动：挑起；煽动：
例句：
raise a revolt.
煽动叛乱

To bring about; provoke:
引起；驱使：
例句：
remarks intended to raise a laugh.
使人发笑的话

To make contact with by radio:
用无线电联系：
例句：
couldn`t raise the control tower after midnight.
午夜后无法与控制塔联络

To gather together; collect:
筹款：收集；收敛：
例句：
raise money from the neighbors for a charity.
从邻居们那里收钱用于一件善事

To cause (dough) to puff up.
发酵：使（面团）膨胀
To end (a siege) by withdrawing troops or forcing the enemy troops to withdraw.
撤军：把部队撤走或迫使敌人把部队撤走以结束（一场围困）
To remove or withdraw (an order).
撤消：解除或撤消（一条命令）
Games
【游戏】
To increase (a poker bet).
加注：增加（扑克赌注）
To bet more than (a preceding bettor in poker).
加注超过他人：下赌注超过（扑克牌游戏中前者的赌注）
To increase the bid of (one`s bridge partner).
加叫：增加（某人的桥牌对家）的叫牌
Nautical To bring into sight by approaching nearer:
【航海】 看得见：通过靠近使进入视线：
例句：
raised the Cape.
看到了那个岬角

To alter and increase fraudulently the written value of (a check, for example).
擅自增加价值：以欺诈的手段更改或增加（如支票上）所写的价值
To cough up (phlegm).
咳痰
Scots To make angry; enrage.
【苏格兰】 发怒；激怒
v.intr.Games （不及物动词）【游戏】
To increase a poker bet or a bridge bid.
加大赌注：增加扑克赌注或桥牌叫牌
n.（名词）
The act of raising or increasing.
增加，提高：提高或增加的行为
An increase in salary.
加薪：薪水的增加

<习惯用语>raise Cain 或
raise the devil 或
raise hell
To behave in a rowdy or disruptive fashion.
粗野行事：以粗野、有污辱性的方式行为或表现
To reprimand someone angrily.
谴责：生气地斥责某人
raise eyebrows
To cause surprise or mild disapproval.
使不满，使不快：引起惊奇或轻微的不满
raise the stakes
To increase one`s commitment or involvement.
增加困难，增加义务：增加某人的义务或财政困难
来源：
Middle English raisen
中古英语 raisen
from Old Norse reisa
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 reisa

【引伸】
rais.er
n.（名词）