" raised "

1: being at a higher level than average;

  * e.g., " ... due to raised levels of mercury in the water, there is a warning against eating the local shrimp "

•  Synonyms : 

•  elevated,

•  escalated,

•  heightened,

•  high,

•  increased,

•  jacked (up),

•  up

•  Antonyms : 

•  down,

•  low

2: being positioned above a surface;

  * e.g., " ... directed the filming of the movie's battle scene from a raised platform "

•  Synonyms : 

•  elevated,

•  lifted,

•  uplifted,

•  upraised

•  Antonyms : 

•  sunken

3: rising straight up;

  * e.g., " ... the 63 Braille characters are made up of one to six raised dots arranged in a matrix "

•  Synonyms : 

•  erect,

•  perpendicular,

•  plumb,

•  stand-up,

•  standing,

•  upright,

•  upstanding,

•  vertical

•  Antonyms : 

•  flat,

•  recumbent

1: to move from a lower to a higher place or position;

  * e.g., " ... he asked members of the audience to raise their hands if they had been to his show before "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boosted,

•  craned,

•  elevated,

•  heaved,

•  hefted,

•  heightened,

•  hiked,

•  hoisted,

•  jacked (up),

•  lifted,

•  perked (up),

•  picked up,

•  took up,

•  upheld,

•  uplifted,

•  upped,

•  upraised

•  Antonyms : 

•  dropped,

•  lowered

2: to bring to maturity through care and education;

  * e.g., " ... since she was only two when her mother died, the girl was raised mainly by her aunt "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bred,

•  brought up,

•  fostered,

•  nourished,

•  nursed,

•  reared

•  Antonyms : 

•  demounted,

•  disassembled,

•  dismantled,

•  dismembered,

•  knocked down,

•  struck,

•  took down,

•  tore down

3: to bring (something volatile or intense) into being;

  * e.g., " ... a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abetted,

•  brewed,

•  fermented,

•  fomented,

•  incited,

•  instigated,

•  picked,

•  provoked,

•  stirred (up),

•  whipped (up)

•  Antonyms : 

•  abated,

•  decreased,

•  de-escalated,

•  diminished,

•  downsized,

•  dwindled,

•  lessened,

•  lowered,

•  minified,

•  reduced,

•  subtracted (from)

1: to move from a lower to a higher place or position;

  * e.g., " ... he asked members of the audience to raise their hands if they had been to his show before "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boost,

•  crane,

•  elevate,

•  heave,

•  heft,

•  heighten,

•  hike,

•  hoist,

•  jack (up),

•  lift,

•  perk (up),

•  pick up,

•  take up,

•  up,

•  uphold,

•  uplift,

•  upraise

•  Antonyms : 

•  drop,

•  lower

2: to bring to maturity through care and education;

  * e.g., " ... since she was only two when her mother died, the girl was raised mainly by her aunt "

•  Synonyms : 

•  breed,

•  bring up,

•  foster,

•  nourish,

•  nurse,

•  rear

•  Antonyms : 

•  demount,

•  disassemble,

•  dismantle,

•  dismember,

•  knock down,

•  strike,

•  take down,

•  tear down

3: to bring (something volatile or intense) into being;

  * e.g., " ... a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abet,

•  brew,

•  ferment,

•  foment,

•  incite,

•  instigate,

•  pick,

•  provoke,

•  stir (up),

•  whip (up)

•  Antonyms : 

•  abate,

•  decrease,

•  de-escalate,

•  diminish,

•  downsize,

•  dwindle,

•  lessen,

•  lower,

•  minify,

•  reduce,

•  subtract (from)

1: to behave badly;

  * e.g., " ... Area teens were caught raising Cain in the park after dark. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acted out,

•  acted up,

•  carried on,

•  misbehaved

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to behave badly;

  * e.g., " ... Area teens were caught raising Cain in the park after dark. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  act out,

•  act up,

•  carry on,

•  misbehave

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)