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What does "raise" mean?

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In addition to the idioms beginning with raise, also see cause raised eyebrows; curtain raiser; make (raise) a stink; play (raise) havoc.

See raise in WNW Idioms

raise Cain

or raise the devil or raise hell or raise a rumpus or raise the roof

Slang to create a disturbance; cause trouble

See raise in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

Cain

raise

/the devil

/hell

To behave in a rowdy or disruptive fashion.
To reprimand someone angrily.

raise eyebrows

To cause surprise or mild disapproval.

raise the stakes

To increase one's commitment or involvement.

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raise (synonyms)

RAISE (abbreviation)

raise a hand against

raise an objection