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- [reyz]
- /reɪz/
- /ˈreɪ.zə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyz]
- /reɪz/
Definitions of raiser word
- verb with object raiser to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about. 1
- verb with object raiser to set upright: When the projection screen toppled, he quickly raised it again. 1
- verb with object raiser to cause to rise or stand up; rouse: The sound of the bugle raised him from his bed. 1
- verb with object raiser to build; erect: to raise a monument. 1
- verb with object raiser to set up the framework of: to raise a house. 1
- verb with object raiser to set in motion; activate: to raise a storm of protest. 1
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Origin of raiser
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English reisen (v.) < Scandinavian (compare Old Norse reisa); compare also Gothic -raisjan (causative verb formed on Germanic base of Old English rīsan to rise), Old English rǣran to rear2
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Parts of speech for Raiser
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
raiser popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
raiser usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for raiser
noun raiser
- grower — a person who grows something: He is a grower of flowers and vegetables.
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See also
Matching words
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