raise

(noun): An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).
(noun): A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.
(noun): A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
(noun): A bet that increases the previous bet.
(verb): (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
(verb): To create, increase or develop.
(verb): To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
(verb): To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
(verb): To exponentiate, to involute.
(verb): (of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
(verb): (of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
(verb): To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
(verb): To throw (an exception).

The boss gave me a raise.
to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself
We need to raise the motivation level in the company.
Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.
John bet, and Julie raised, requiring John to put in more money.