raise

/ɹeɪz/verb
Elementary
1

To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

2

To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.

3

To cause something to come to the surface of water.

4

To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it.

5

To make (bread, etc.) light, as by yeast or leaven.

6

To cause (a dead person) to live again; to resurrect.

7

To remove or break up (a blockade), either by withdrawing the ships or forces employed in enforcing it, or by driving them away or dispersing them.

8

To relinquish (a siege), or cause this to be done.

9

To emboss (sheet metal), or to form it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning.

10

To create, increase or develop.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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