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raise
Verb
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If you raise something you make it higher; that is you move it up.
I need to raise the car off the ground to fix it from below.
Raise your hand if you know the answer.
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If you raise children or animals, you care for them until they have grown up (become adults).
I raised the children after their mother died.
I raised my dog from a puppy.
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If you raise food (plants or animals) you grow it on a farm. This is also used for plants that are not food, like cotton or tobacco.
My grandfather raised corn and chickens.
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If you raise a number, you make it bigger.
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If you raise an idea you start talking about it.
Why did you have to raise the issue of abortion?
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If someone raises the dead they make dead people alive again.
Jesus is said to have raised the dead.
raise
Noun
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A raise is an increase in pay at work.
I have worked here long enough I should get a raise.
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In gambling, a raise is an increased bet.
head
Noun
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The head is the highest and most important part of the body.
He put his head on the desk and fell asleep.
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The head Is the owner of something.
After the problems, the head of the company left.
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The bathroom on a ship is called the head.
head
Verb
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To go in a direction is to head there.
Bill heads for the mall after work.
up
Preposition
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Toward the top or toward the sky.
The balloon went up.
up
Adjective
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In a high position.
The flag is up.
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.
It was an up day.
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optimistic.
He is feeling up.
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Put in trust, entrusted.
It is up to you.
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ing, occurring.
What’s up?
They act like something is up.
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.
Something is up with him.
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Planning, plotting mischief.
He is up to something.
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ed.
It is all up with them.
up
Noun
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State of being up, often with down.
Life has its ups and downs.
up
Verb
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Increase, increment.
We upped the dosage.