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    1. Dad said that only a monster would raise his fist toward a woman


    2. With the insignia from his uniform he has the money to finance a family to raise and train a child to be my shadow, a child who has been trained to do nothing but zero in on those papers


    3. "Don't tell me Illim's going to raise his fuse-ball rates again


    4. just believing with his/her heart that God raise Jesus from


    5. That was long enough ago to raise a child


    6. We should not interfere in the lives of our children or the methods they choose to raise their children


    7. For long term control of fleas on your property, you must strive to constantly raise the energy level of your property


    8. Heat: In which propane heat in a tarp wrapped house is used to raise the temperature of the wood to 120 degrees (room air to 187 degrees) This method is called Thermal Pest Eradication


    9. Rock dust will help to increase the energy level of the soil and in turn will quickly raise the roses and the soils energy levels


    10. Getting A Hold: Raise the energy level of the soil; in turn you will have higher energy levels of the rose, vegetable or plant

    11. • Raise the Energy level of the tree


    12. Besides taking a vacation the addition of compost rich in trace minerals and bacteria is the best thing you can do to help raise the tree’s energy levels


    13. BigThree would take a mouthful and then raise his chin to doostEr, for a quick scratch


    14. Lopez is also the founder of the ClubIG which he started in an effort to raise the consciousness of all those concerned with their environment The club publishes a newsletter every month on website or yearly via snail mail, which discusses new products new procedures, and a number of timely topics relating to planting and growing


    15. She found her front door could raise one other, that of their system's administrator and her best friend on Gordon's Lamp


    16. Glenelle found that she could still run the android as well as she had when she helped raise Alan, the only one of their seed zygotes Gordon's Lamp ever thawed and raised


    17. Raise your shield of faith


    18. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise


    19. A tall young security guard ran his hand-held detector over him and then reached asked Joshua to raise his arms when the device began to whine


    20. Glenelle also tried to raise Ava's sister for a voice channel and failed, so she told her about it in a message

    21. Marianne couldn't raise anything


    22. about healing) serve you, so that you could raise these people up, teach


    23. We will spill our holy seed on this land, raise a caste of warriors, and still they will bend to the will of the Kassikan, and not our God, because of airborne viruses that program their behavior


    24. Raise the paper a little


    25. Not wanting to raise demons, I don’t mention my throwing up


    26. "Do they mean to raise those daughters without mothers?" Bahkmar asked


    27. With such technology it might be possible to raise an Angel from a mortal without destroying the flesh


    28. “¿Do you still wish to raise an army to protect those you love?” Elden


    29. He believes that Jesus is actually able to raise a girl from the dead


    30. Yet he comes to Jesus asking that Jesus would raise his daughter

    31. She did not raise her head and her


    32. She’d been amazed by the overabundance of cleaning materials that she had correctly guessed would be stored in the cupboard under the sink – some things defy cultural differences! Kneeling on the floor, all the better to examine the various spray containers and bottles piled in there, her amazement turned into confusion … there were plastic spray bottles for limescale removal, disinfecting the worktops … apparently killing 99% of all known germs - though that did raise the question of what danger the remaining 1% presented if it was so vital to get rid of the things … bottles of cream for cleaning the sink and another, lavender scented, for polishing wood, a big bottle of bleach that at least smelt familiar, and noxious substances for cleaning the oven that had signs warning of danger plastered all over them … it was an education


    33. He tried to raise his head but he couldn’t


    34. He could barely raise his arm to his head


    35. He tried to raise himself, but he was still too weak


    36. to raise his eye to the heavens


    37. she used to raise her eyebrows, sit him down,


    38. He does not raise his voice against the Philistines or against Saul


    39. Daniel slowly swung his legs over the side of the bed and tried to raise himself up to a standing position


    40. In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old (Amos 9:11)

    41. I’m going to raise my hand, tell me if you can see it


    42. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; he seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption


    43. where poppies raise their heads in swathes


    44. He lifted his head and tried to raise himself, and he then muttered “sorry folks,” and fainted


    45. ‘If you are not back by mid morning tomorrow, I will raise the alarm


    46. He looks a bit wobbly to my eyes and although I daresay I couldn’t catch him if he fell over, at least I could raise the alarm


    47. on the floor with your palms, slowly raise your head, shoulders


    48. without moving them slowly raise your abdomen, bend your


    49. deeply, slowly raise your arms above your head but without


    50. Raise your hands above your head with the fingers touch














































    1. But all the while, it astounded me how this serial killer turned out to be such a strong factor in the manner in which my parents raised me


    2. He couldn't believe Herndon was right about her, that she had been raised only to follow Ava on the trail of that cargo


    3. "Pppp," Ennil said about being raised to follow Ava


    4. I can't image being raised to follow Tdeshi even though she was hot


    5. ‘What? How long is it since you last did that?” Kira noted his hyper raised eyebrows behind the glasses with amusement


    6. Earth's exile community here on this planet is small, herself, derived of an Angel downloaded into a native body, Alan, raised from a frozen zygote by the same expedition that brought her, and the thirty one Brazilians that survived cryofreeze, with or without the intervention of the Kassikan


    7. He raised his arm to his mouth and suckled on the open scab


    8. Ackers raised an eyebrow at his one word response


    9. Great for painting raised garden beds to protect flowers and vegetables


    10. died, yea rather, that is raised again, who is even at the

    11. The Blacktooth raised Acwellan into the air and roared, spittle raining from his cavernous mouth


    12. Scar slowly raised his gun and pointed it above his shoulder, aiming it roughly at her face


    13. We can do a great service to society if our combined voice is raised resulting in some action to curtail such programmes


    14. He swatted at them and was about to laugh at their feeble deaths, but when he raised his hand again, he saw only spots of his own red blood


    15. The foundation should be raised or the earth lowered at least 6 inches preferably 12-18 inches


    16. · Capital: Money raised from promoters and shareholders to start and expand the company's operational capabilities (Authorised-As per registration and increased with the approval of the share holders from time to time


    17. ’ She said eventually with an apologetic smile to the vendor whose hopes she had raised


    18. One advantage to talking with their eyes is they can talk when their mouth is raised and full


    19. One or two glasses were raised towards the young couple as she said, “Sorry, I


    20. RAISED BEDS OR NOT

    21. HAVE A RAISED BED OR TO GROW IN THE


    22. Raised beds allow you to grow from 4 to 7 times more food in the same area then in the same ground


    23. Raised beds allow you greater control of the soil being used


    24. Putting together the Raised Bed: A good raised bed should be at least 4 ft x 10 ft x 12 inches high with 2 inch thick wood


    25. Filling in the Raised Bed: The following should fit just right into the raised bed


    26. She and Dan both raised their brandy bowls, sniffed the perfume of seven stars


    27. With that he raised his own glass and toasted the young English couple


    28. Earthworms will love your raised bed


    29. " He gave a friendly nod to the correspondent and then raised both hands over the pack of reporters like a Roman emperor


    30. "Wait stop!" He banged urgently on the partition, Mirielle hurriedly raised her head as the partition slid down

    31. The partition had been raised again


    32. This end of the crate was now raised enough to get the dolly all the way under; almost


    33. The little man raised the stake a shade higher and gave a throaty, smoke congested cackle


    34. what had happened! Jesus took the pain of my son and literally raised


    35. "Mae Betsy?" She raised her head


    36. being healed? Being raised from the dead? Complete rejuvenation at the


    37. He turned slowly, feeling rather sheepish as he raised his hands only to


    38. "But you're too well raised to be the child of a mother who would do that


    39. God raised her from the


    40. He raised the bat and drew back behind his shoulder, aiming at my right kneecap

    41. he raised the threadbare sheets up around his neck, and then sat up


    42. healed and raised from the dead by the hand of the Apostle Paul


    43. "I'll let him call it up if he wants," she raised her hand to forestall Ava's objection, "whenever he gets here


    44. Almighty God, which raised Christ from the dead, was with him


    45. power raised Paul from the dead when he was beaten with stones


    46. Glenelle found that she could still run the android as well as she had when she helped raise Alan, the only one of their seed zygotes Gordon's Lamp ever thawed and raised


    47. He raised me from the dead as


    48. gave birth to Jesus and later raised Him from the dead


    49. The Shark stared at his hands some more, took a deep breath and then raised his eyes to Theo


    50. the Heavenly Father as co-heirs with Jesus Christ, raised up in faith and














































    1. on TV raises the fol owing point


    2. · Regular, active exercise such as swimming and running, raises our heart rate and may greatly reduce hardening and blockage of the arteries, a condition known as arteriosclerosis that is a major cause of heart disease and stroke


    3. Prayer raises our level to experience pure spiritual currents


    4. He raises an eyebrow at me doubtfully but, all the same, picks up his car keys and makes for the door


    5. John looks back at comatose John lying in bed and the man in bed slowly turns his head, raises up slightly, looks


    6. John-In-The-Window raises his hand and waves slowly


    7. The reverend quoted passages out of scientific studies about how singing raises the white blood cell count


    8. John raises an eyebrow, shakes his head, looks at his watch


    9. John raises one hand, shakes his head in shock and


    10. He raises his glass and nods to Ahmed first, then to Russ and John

    11. That raises a soggy chuckle from her


    12. revelation about God who raises from the dead (Genesis, chapter 22)


    13. She grins helplessly and raises her glass


    14. That raises a laugh from him


    15. raises his fist against my hitting my face again and again


    16. Nevertheless, all friends and relatives regard my sister as “a “heroine, who works and raises two boys all alone”


    17. He raises his glass slightly to me, ‘Here’s to a happy new year, Kate


    18. Apollo stared at his feet the entire time, but now he raises his head and looks directly at me, "You told me yesterday I could do whatever I wanted, as long as I always did the right thing


    19. Angel raises his arms above his head,


    20. Refusing to be bossed, I stick my tongue out at him; if nothing else that raises a smile from him

    21. He waits until they are nearly parallel with him then stands and raises both hands, making a throwing motion


    22. Again he raises his head to look at me, astonishment and hope warring in his eyes


    23. ‘We have adultery here, and yes, it raises the same problems


    24. This raises an amazing amount of suspicion and the


    25. Alastair catches my eye as he raises his glass and I blush again but for a totally different reason this time


    26. Dave glances across at me and raises an eyebrow, his lips are twitching


    27. He raises his eyebrows at me and grins


    28. He raises the question of when I’m going to move in again over brunch


    29. Holding the blanket in place she raises herself up into a sitting position, adjusting the pillow so that her back is protected from the cold stone wall


    30. Spotting the mud on his Chinos, Davie raises his eyes to the heavens and swears

    31. As he speaks he raises his hands, palms facing outward in a gesture of conciliation


    32. Ted raises his glass to the stranger


    33. He groans and raises his head from the pillow


    34. There were no head raises to greet his legions


    35. She raises an eyebrow at me, ‘Life in the old girl, yet then, Anna!’


    36. Hmmm, and these window placements are slightly asymmetrical, but they really offer quite the impact, don't they? I do really like the addition of the tower, it raises one's spirits and would I suppose perform the same purpose as a steeple on a church


    37. A public mourning raises the price of black cloth ( with which the market is almost always understocked upon such occasions), and augments the profits of the merchants who possess any considerable quantity of it


    38. It raises the wages of journeymen tailors


    39. Those masters, therefore, who want more workmen, bid against one another, in order to get them, which sometimes raises both the real and the money price of their labour


    40. The same cause, however, which raises the wages of labour, the increase of stock, tends to increase its productive powers, and to make a smaller quantity of labour produce a greater quantity of work

    41. The increase of stock, which raises wages, tends to lower profit


    42. In a thriving town, the people who have great stocks to employ, frequently cannot get the number of workmen they want, and therefore bid against one another, in order to get as many as they can, which raises the wages of labour, and lowers the profits of stock


    43. In the remote parts of the country, there is frequently not stock sufficient to employ all the people, who therefore bid against one another, in order to get employment, which lowers the wages of labour, and raises the profits of stock


    44. The diminution of the capital stock of the society, or of the funds destined for the maintenance of industry, however, as it lowers the wages of labour, so it raises the profits of stock, and consequently the interest of money


    45. dirtiness of the work, it sometimes raises the wages of the most common labour above those


    46. A public mourning raises the price of black cloth


    47. country, where, by creating a new demand for country labour, it necessarily raises its wages


    48. The whole quantity, therefore, can be disposed of to those who are willing to pay more, which necessarily raises their price above that of common wine


    49. In the present commercial state of the known world, the most barbarous nations, I believe, among whom land property is established, have some foreign commerce of this kind, and find among their wealthier neighbours such a demand for all the materials of clothing, which their land produces, and which can neither be wrought up nor consumed at home, as raises their price above what it costs to send them to those wealthier neighbours


    50. The scarcity of wood then raises its price














































    1. Vera pours out a beer and straightens herself up, raising her nose in the air


    2. In raising a confident child, motivation is one of the greatest gifts you


    3. Raising a child who has healthy self esteem and belief in her own


    4. Raising the cup to my lips, I drink my coffee, the hot liquid hitting me hard, while the Inspector outlines what happened last Monday evening


    5. ’ I said, raising a shaking finger and pointing


    6. The loans offer the prospect of raising incomes above bare subsistence


    7. ‘Oh?’ he said, raising his eyebrows


    8. They have a charity fund raiser every year in aid of cancer research … their daughter had a close call with breast cancer about ten years ago and they make a point of raising what they can


    9. once, and in so doing, in the raising of the child, the parent was doomed


    10. Please note that healing, cleansing, and raising from the dead are

    11. and with raising children


    12. this early in the day, but thought better of raising his voice in anger when he saw the


    13. I was hopeless about the problems mentioned above, but this morning an unexpected solution came up: After years of moving houses, my sister has just decided to return here, at her own house, so that my mother can help her even more with raising her children


    14. We could almost communicate by raising flags …


    15. How do we see prosperity? It is through the resurrection of Jesus and the glory of God raising us up by that same power


    16. Each generation could breed only once, and in so doing, in the raising of the child, the parent was doomed


    17. He doesn’t know the Old Testament stories of Elijah raising the widow’s son


    18. in pain, raising its head to the moon before it died


    19. He watched as his daughters and their husbands bumped along with the endless cycles of living, working and with raising children


    20. As the soldier was raising the water to his lips, his body was suddenly

    21. He continued to curse the dog that dared to stalk his halls this early in the day, but thought better of raising his voice in anger when he saw the shaggy shape of the bear that marked Citizen Danton out from the usual visitors


    22. ‘To our new citizen!’ Renald said, raising his cup and grinning at Iain


    23. On one side of this monument is a statue of freedom fighters raising the Kenyan flag


    24. Raising the bottle to the box


    25. How many of us have “touched” the Lord’s anointed by raising objections to denominations, church leaders, etc? David’s heart was grieved because he cut the edge of Saul’s robe


    26. ’ She said, raising her eyes and nearly bursting out laughing at his expression


    27. Why can’t I sleep? I am so very tired … raising one hand from under the covers, I wearily wipe it over my eyes


    28. [Fade voice, raising sound of children playing (6 Seconds), then cut]


    29. When you have practiced with alternate legs for a few days try the full Locust Posture which involves the raising of both legs simultaneously as in figure 21


    30. ’ He said slowly, raising his head and looking me in the face

    31. and raising their voices to the moon


    32. slowly move it away from you, without raising or lowering it,


    33. Early migrants to America and Australia were often photographed at weddings and in bars, raising a loving glass to the old country, showing great bravado, cigarettes drooping from their lips; young men sipping whisky in shirt sleeves and armbands, unbuttoned waistcoats and slackened ties, slicked back hair


    34. ’ Karen said, raising her glass to each of us in turn


    35. “I feel,” she looked at Tarak strangely, “I can hear… there’s…” she said softly raising her head and looking above to the main house


    36. “Is that a threat,” she said coyly raising an eyebrow, “or a promise?”


    37. Raising K’nada over her head she shouted, “Yes, it was I!”


    38. They were teaching these males the truth about the Elders and their society; and in the process raising a small army to one-day rebel against them


    39. You wouldn’t believe the fund raising effort she put into it


    40. The Lords rose, bowed to Queen Naria and then turned to Tarak; raising their fists high they shouted as one, “For the glory of Aura!”

    41. Stepping forward she unsheathed her sword and raising it over her head called out the challenge…


    42. The income from rent is augmented by fund raising activities and, of course, various people send donations


    43. Raising her sword she attacked the monster maneuvering her way between it and Mistress Sera


    44. Naria simply stepped aside, spun around raising her sword as she did, and took his head as he passed


    45. that goes into raising earthworms and you have the beginning of a list


    46. in raising earthworms”? Oh, but herein lies the beauty of the internet


    47. people interested in raising earthworms, and by promoting yourself as an


    48. Raising my hand, I gently trace the line of his jaw, feeling the hint of stubble


    49. his son, raising an eyebrow


    50. Pushing her back up into an arch and raising Chrissie as she did so, Sheila twisted suddenly, throwing Chrissie off














































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    Synonyms for "raise"

    heave lift raise hike rise salary increase wage hike wage increase acclivity ascent climb upgrade resurrect upraise enhance heighten elevate bring up levy recruit arouse call down call forth conjure conjure up evoke invoke put forward stir erect put up rear set up farm grow produce elicit enkindle fire kindle provoke get up leaven prove advance kick upstairs promote nurture parent hoist loft increase boost promotion jack excite awaken rouse stir up build construct cultivate originate engender bring about propagate give rise to exalt collect accumulate gather assemble bring together allocate appropriate intensify enlarge amplify aggravate augment suckle nourish foster support

    "raise" definitions

    the amount a salary is increased


    an upward slope or grade (as in a road)


    increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)


    the act of raising something


    raise the level or amount of something


    raise from a lower to a higher position


    cause to be heard or known; express or utter


    collect funds for a specific purpose


    cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques


    look after a child until it is an adult


    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic


    move upwards


    construct, build, or erect


    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)


    create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise


    raise in rank or condition


    increase


    give a promotion to or assign to a higher position


    cause to puff up with a leaven


    bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level


    bet more than the previous player


    cause to assemble or enlist in the military


    put forward for consideration or discussion


    pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth


    activate or stir up


    establish radio communications with


    multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3


    bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project


    invigorate or heighten


    put an end to


    cause to become alive again