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title: raise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «raise» in the school dictionary: To raise something is to lift it or move it higher. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# raise

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** children, problem, raise, you, We, They · **What happens:** raise, be, move, grow up, know, start · **To what, where:** something, it, amount, prices, children, money

<!-- .vabout -->
«raise» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [raise in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/raise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To raise something is to lift it or move it higher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:m1:1
# text = To raise something is to lift it or move it higher.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lift	lift	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | lift *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To raise an amount is to make it bigger, like raising prices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:m2:1
# text = To raise an amount is to make it bigger, like raising prices.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	raising	raise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | to-infinitive |  | a amount |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | big, make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **raise** | gerund |  | prices |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To raise children or animals is to look after them while they grow up.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:m3:1
# text = To raise children or animals is to look after them while they grow up.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | to-infinitive |  | children or animals |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | after animals *= animal* | look *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | children *= child* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To raise money is to collect it for a cause.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:m4:1
# text = To raise money is to collect it for a cause.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	collect	collect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cause	cause	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | to-infinitive |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for a cause; collect *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To raise a question or a problem is to mention it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:m5:1
# text = To raise a question or a problem is to mention it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	raise	raise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	mention	mention	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | to-infinitive |  | a question |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a problem |  |  |  |  | mention *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A raise (American) is an increase in pay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:m6:1
# text = A raise (American) is an increase in pay.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raise	raise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	increase	increase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a raise | a increase |  | pay |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raise your hand if you know the answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:x1:1
# text = Raise your hand if you know the answer.
1	Raise	raise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hand |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |
| 2 | **know** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | the answer |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We raised fifty pounds at the bake sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:x2:1
# text = We raised fifty pounds at the bake sale.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	bake	bake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | We | fifty pounds |  | the bake sale |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pound=Theme at sale=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They raised the flag at the start of the games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:x3:1
# text = They raised the flag at the start of the games.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | They | the flag |  | the start of the games |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent flag=Theme at start=Destination |
| 2 | **start** |  |  | the games |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please don't raise your voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:x4:1
# text = Please don't raise your voice.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	raise	raise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **raise** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your voice |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandparents raised six children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:x5:1
# text = My grandparents raised six children.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle | My grandparents | six children |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop raised its prices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:x6:1
# text = The shop raised its prices.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | the shop | shop's prices |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She raised a good question.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:x7:1
# text = She raised a good question.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | She | a good question |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Akela raised his old head wearily:--

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raise:x8:1
# text = Akela raised his old head wearily:--
1	Akela	Akela	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	wearily	wearily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	--	--	PUNCT	NFP	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | Akela | Akela's old head |  |  |  | wearily *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |

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