raised
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
How often you will meet it
Rank 664 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 28,732 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.014% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- located or moved above the surround or above the normal position a raised designraised eyebrows
- embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery also: brocaded, embossed brocaded silkan embossed satin
- increased in amount or degree also: elevated raised temperature
raised in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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What fury raised thee up? away, away.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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He raised it, drank, spurned the animal with his foot, and passed on.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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He raised his head and looked up the shimmering black face of his find.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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As from cemeteries raised, sailors swarm before the mast, Tumbling up the ladders from the ship’s nether shades.
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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One of the two windows of the room was a little raised, but the blinds were closely drawn.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1