| Main Entry: | raise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | increase in salary or position |
Synonyms: |
accession, accretion, addition, advance, augmentation, boost, bump, hike, hold-up, increment, jump, jump-up, leg*, leg-up, move-up, promotion, raising, rise, step-up |
| Notes: | to raise is 'to bring something up'; to rise is 'to get up' one rears children and raises crops |
Antonyms: |
decrease, drop, reduction |