| advance |
to raise in rank or position. [1/13 definitions] |
| alarmist |
one who tends to exaggerate dangers and raise undue alarms. [1/2 definitions] |
| apotheosize |
to raise to the status of god; deify; glorify. |
| benefit |
a social event to raise money for a specific cause or person. [1/5 definitions] |
| blister |
to raise a blister on. [1/5 definitions] |
| boost |
to raise to a higher position by pushing from below. [1/6 definitions] |
| British thermal unit |
a unit of heat equal to the amount needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit, or equal to about 252 calories. (abbr.: Btu) |
| Btu |
abbreviation of "British thermal unit" or "British thermal units," a unit of heat equal to the amount needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit, or equal to about 252 calories. |
| cal.2 |
abbreviation of "small calorie," or "small calories," a unit of heat equal to the amount necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius, also known as "gram calorie." |
| calorie |
a unit of heat equal to the amount necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius; gram calorie; small calorie. (abbr.: cal.) [2/3 definitions] |
| carwash |
a similar, temporary enterprise, usu. to raise funds for a charity, school, athletic team, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| cavil |
to raise petty objections to; quibble about. [1/3 definitions] |
| crane |
to raise, lower, or carry with or as with a crane. [1/6 definitions] |
| dam1 |
a barrier built usu. across a waterway to restrict flow and raise the water level. [1/4 definitions] |
| davit |
on a ship, any of various small cranes that project over the side and are used to raise and lower small boats. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. [1/2 definitions] |
| deltoid |
a thick, triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint and functions to raise the arm laterally. [1/3 definitions] |
| devil's advocate |
an official of the Roman Catholic Church whose duty is to raise objections to a proposed beatification or canonization. [1/2 definitions] |
| drive |
an organized effort to reach a goal, esp. to raise money. [1/17 definitions] |
| elevate |
to raise or lift up to a higher physical position. [2/4 definitions] |
| elevator |
a machine which raises or lifts, esp. a platform or enclosure in a vertical shaft, with its equipment and parts, used to raise and lower people or goods from one level to another in a building. [1/3 definitions] |