- raise
- ▪ I. raise raise 1 [reɪz] verb [transitive]1. to increase an amount, number, or level:
• We can cut the state budget or raise taxes.
• The bank raised interest rates to 15%.
2. raise a question/objection/point etc to make people consider a question etc, for example by beginning to talk or write about it:• I tried to raise several points at the meeting.
• The Guinness affair raised the question of abolishing trial by jury in complicated fraud cases.
3. raise money/capital/funds etc FINANCE to collect the money, capital etc that is needed to do something:• Hammond Co. will need to raise $2 million to finance the offer.
4. raise a loan/mortgage FINANCE to succeed in getting a loan or mortgage:• He raised a loan of $20 million from commercial banks.
5. raise an invoice ACCOUNTING to write out or print out an invoice (= document stating how much has to be paid for work or goods), or to ask someone to do this:• Where goods move between VAT registered traders, a tax invoice has to be raised.
[m0] ▪ II. raise raise 2 noun [countable]an increase in the money you earn; = rise Bre:• The Senate voted itself a 23% pay raise.
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Ⅰ.raise UK US /reɪz/ verb [T]► to increase the amount, level, or quality of something: »The Bank of England was expected to raise the cost of borrowing after higher than expected inflation figures.
raise salaries/prices/taxes »There is increasing pressure on exporters to raise prices in foreign markets.
raise awareness/standards/quality »The new government is pledging to raise standards in education.
► FINANCE to manage to get money to invest in a business, project, property, etc.: raise capital/funds/money »We will raise funds for reconstruction by disposing of assets.
»The share issue in the coffee company aims to raise €5m from investors eager to invest in ethical concerns.
»raise a loan/mortgage
► to mention something that you are worried or not sure about so that it can be examined and dealt with: raise concerns/doubts/fears »The company announced a package of reforms to address concerns raised by shareholders.
»raise issues/objections/questions
► ACCOUNTING to prepare an invoice: »The exporter raises an invoice in the usual way on the overseas buyer.
► COMMUNICATIONS to make or arrange a phone call, especially to discuss technical help, business, etc.: »If you have a technical fault, you can raise a call using the in-house system.
Ⅱ.raise UK US /reɪz/ noun [C] US (UK rise)► HR an increase in salary or wages: »A 2% raise for each employee would add $28 million to the overall budget.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
