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.”

Synonyms: lift

noun

1. Elevation.

2. Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity

3. Recruitment.