Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Projecting from a flat background; in relief; embossed: a raised design.
- adj. Made light and high by yeast or other leaven.
Wiktionary
- v. Simple past tense and past participle of raise.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Lifted up; showing above the surroundings.
- adj. Leavened; made with leaven, or yeast; -- used of bread, cake, etc., as distinguished from that made with cream of tartar, soda, etc. See Raise, v. t., 4.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
- adj. located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
- adj. increased in amount or degree
Examples
“Another name raised to run a new government is Lucas Papademos, a former European Central Bank vice president who is widely respected in Greek and international policy-making circles.”
“A final concern that Sunstein raised is the loss of a common public culture -- and in particular a common culture for discussion of public issues.”
“Q Was Secretary General Boutros-Ghali's decision to seek another term raised in any of the sessions?”
“The title raised in our mind some vague fears that we might find physiology and psychology mixed up inexpertly with metaphysics; but we see in the writer a close observer, who takes his stand on firm ground, and goes into the objective world of animals for his facts.”
“His use of the word raised howls from gay rights groups and academy members.”
“When first announced, the title raised more than a few eyebrows, as the idea of turning a 14th century epic poem about one man's descent through hell into a God Of War-style hack”
“The title raised an outcry and sparked protests in parts of India, because close”
“The title raised an outcry and sparked protests in parts of India, because "Slumdog" was seen as derogatory to India's millions of slum dwellers.”
“The label raised the bar for fashion houses, who are usually happy to secure one big name, when they lined up the actresses alongside singer Carrie Underwood and model and actresses Brooke Shields and Lauren Hutton to pose with designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka.”
“A sole traveller arrived on the divan (that is what you call the raised seating, isn't it).”
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travismcdermott a1450 (?1348) R. ROLLE Form of Living (Cambr.) in Eng. Writings (1931) 116 Contemplacion, that es, als saynt Austyn says, ‘A gastely dede of fleschly affeccions, thorow the joy of a raysed thoght’. Jul 25, 2008