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raise

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/reɪz/ · raise

to lift or move to a higher position.

Meanings

verbformal

to lift or move to a higher position.

ایک اعلیٰ مقام پر اٹھانا یا منتقل کرنا۔

اُٹھانا

uthana

Synonyms

liftelevateboostاُٹھانابلند کرنابڑھانا

Antonyms

lowerdropdecreaseکم کرناگِراناسُکڑنا

Common Collocations

  • raise awareness
  • raise funds
  • raise the issue

Example Sentences

She decided to raise the flag at dawn.

اس نے صبح سویرے جھنڈا بلند کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne subah savere jhanda buland karne ka faisla kiya.

The organization aims to raise funds for education.

یہ تنظیم تعلیم کے لیے فنڈز بڑھانے کا مقصد رکھتی ہے۔

Yeh tanzeem taleem ke liye funds barhane ka maqasid rakhti hai.

I will raise this issue in the meeting tomorrow.

میں کل کی میٹنگ میں یہ مسئلہ اٹھاؤں گا۔

Main kal ki meeting mein yeh masla uthaoon ga.

Easily Confused With

raze:Raze means to completely destroy or demolish something, while raise means to lift or increase.

Word Family

raiser
nounاُٹھانے والا
raised
adjectiveاُٹھایا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of raising a flag to remember to lift something up.

Imagine someone lifting a trophy high in the air.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle

Thousands of desires, each worthy of death upon their fulfillment.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اُٹھانا ہے تو علم کا اُٹھانا ہے

Uthana hai to ilm ka uthana hai

If you must raise, let it be the raising of knowledge.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old Norse "reisa" — to cause to rise

First known use: 14th century

The term has evolved from Old Norse into Middle English and has been widely adopted in various forms.