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Synonyms & Antonyms : Raise
Raise
( Verb )
We did our best to raise the sunken ship to the surface, but in vain.
Synonyms:
Lift
Hoist
Exalt
Increase
Collect
Grow
Breed
Cultivate
Develop
Nature
Elevate
Uplift
Contextual Examples:
The government is trying to lift the common people from below the poverty line.
The Prime Minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort on August 15 every year.
The nationalized banks are supposed to elevate the poor farmer to a bit higher level of working and giving.
The government has floated a few ambitious projects to uplift the scheduled castes.
Democracy is meant to promote the cause of the people at large.
Antonyms:
Depress
Lower
Decrease
Diminish
Lessen
Reduce
Descend
Contextual Examples:
The scene of floods and the havoc depressed the Prime Minister.
It orders to raise the standard of living of the poor, it is necessary for the richer classes to lower theirs a bit.
The bird killed by Joe with his toy gun descended on the ground with its injured wings.
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