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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Projecting from a flat background; in relief; embossed.
- adjective Made light and high by yeast or other leaven.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Lifted up; showing above the surroundings.
- adjective Leavened; made with leaven, or yeast; -- used of bread, cake, etc., as distinguished from that made with cream of tartar, soda, etc. See
Raise , v. t., 4. - adjective See under
Beach , n.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
raise .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
- adjective located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
- adjective increased in amount or degree
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Examples
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Another name raised to run a new government is Lucas Papademos, a former European Central Bank vice president who is widely respected in Greek and international policy-making circles.
Greece to Form a New Government Alkman Granitsas 2011
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A final concern that Sunstein raised is the loss of a common public culture -- and in particular a common culture for discussion of public issues.
Balkinization 2004
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Q Was Secretary General Boutros-Ghali's decision to seek another term raised in any of the sessions?
Second Press Briefing Of Day By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1996
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"The title raised in our mind some vague fears that we might find physiology and psychology mixed up inexpertly with metaphysics; but we see in the writer a close observer, who takes his stand on firm ground, and goes into the objective world of animals for his facts."
Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution Charles Morris 1877
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His use of the word raised howls from gay rights groups and academy members.
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When first announced, the title raised more than a few eyebrows, as the idea of turning a 14th century epic poem about one man's descent through hell into a God Of War-style hack
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The title raised an outcry and sparked protests in parts of India, because "Slumdog" was seen as derogatory to India's millions of slum dwellers.
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The title raised an outcry and sparked protests in parts of India, because "Slumdog" was seen as derogatory to India's millions of slum dwellers.
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The label raised the bar for fashion houses, who are usually happy to secure one big name, when they lined up the actresses alongside singer Carrie Underwood and model and actresses Brooke Shields and Lauren Hutton to pose with designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka.
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The title raised an outcry and sparked protests in parts of India, because close
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