1. To have lifted or elevated something or someone to a position higher than originally indicated: Celeste's election as mayor raised her status among her colleagues and included a raise in salary.

The crane raised the box from the floor to the shipping dock.

2. To have collected funds in support of an undertaking: Aimee was surprised to realize that she had raised enough money for her trip by selling her homemade cookies at the Farmers' Market.
3. To have cultivated, to have influenced, or to have brought an individual to a point of maturity: Jaime raised her son to love books and to use the library regularly.

Listening to the radio broadcasts of opera every weekend raised Ebony's interest in this style of singing and she often bought tickets to attend her favorite presentations.
4. To have created a sore: Frank raised a blister on his foot because his shoes were too tight.
5. To have caused an increase in the cost of something: The merchant raised the price of the carpet when he realized that the tourist was interested in buying it.
6. To have caused the elevation or base level of something: Camille raised her test performance scores significantly by studying everyday after school.

To have torn down or destroyed something: When Scott returned from his vacation, he was surprised to see that his favorite building had been razed and a golf course was being built in its place.