What is the difference between raise and increase?

Increase is a synonym of raise.

Increase is a antonym of raise.

In transitive terms the difference between raise and increase

is that raise is to create, increase or develop while increase is to make (a quantity) larger.

As verbs the difference between raise and increase

is that raise is to cause to rise; to lift or elevate while increase is to become larger.

As nouns the difference between raise and increase

is that raise is an increase in wages or salary; a rise UK while increase is an amount by which a quantity is increased.

raise

English

Verb

(rais)

(label) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

# To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.

#* Bible, (w) xxxix. 3

I will raise forts against thee.

# To cause something to come to the surface of the sea.

# (label) To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it.

# (label) To cause (a dead person) to live again, to cause to be undead.

# (military) To remove or break up (a blockade), either by withdrawing the ships or forces employed in enforcing it, or by driving them away or dispersing them.

(label) To create, increase or develop.

# To collect.

# To bring up; to grow; to promote.

# To mention (a question, issue) for discussion.

# (label) To create; to constitute (a use , or a beneficial interest in property).

# (label) To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear.

#* Bible, (w) xviii. 18.

I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee.

#* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

God vouchsafes to raise another world From him [Noah], and all his anger to forget.

#* {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)

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To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.

(label) To exponentiate, to involute.

To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.

To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.

Synonyms

* lift

Derived terms

* raise Cain * raise fire * raise one's eyebrows * raise someone's consciousness * raise the alarm * raise the roof * raised by wolves * raised in a barn

Noun

(en noun)

(US) An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).

The boss gave me a raise .

(weightlifting) A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.

(curling) A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.

(poker) A bet which increased the previous bet.

Derived terms

* lateral raise * leg raise

Anagrams

External links

* ("raise" on Wikipedia) English causative verbs English contranyms English ergative verbs 1000 English basic words

increase

English

Alternative forms

* encrease

Verb

(increas)

(of a quantity) To become larger.

* Bible, Genesis vii. 17

The waters increased and bare up the ark.

* Shakespeare

The heavens forbid / But that our loves and comforts should increase , / Even as our days do grow!

To make (a quantity) larger.

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To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.

* Sir M. Hale

Fishes are more numerous of increasing than beasts or birds, as appears by their numerous spawn.

(astronomy) To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.

The Moon increases .

Synonyms

* (become larger) go up, grow, rise, soar (rapidly), shoot up (rapidly) * (make larger) increment, raise, (informal) up

Antonyms

* (become larger) decrease, drop, fall, go down, plummet (rapidly), plunge (rapidly), reduce, shrink, sink * (make larger) cut, decrease, decrement, lower, reduce

Derived terms

* increasable

Noun

(en noun)

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

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For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger

(knitting) The creation of one or more new stitches; see .

Synonyms

* (amount by which a quantity is increased) gain, increment, raise, rise

Antonyms

* (amount by which a quantity is increased) cut, decrease, decrement, drop, fall, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage

External links

* * * English ergative verbs English heteronyms 1000 English basic words