raise to



raise someone or something to something

to elevate someone or something to something at a higher level. Dan raised Alice up to the window. I helped raise the ladder to the top of the roof.
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raise someone to something

to promote or advance someone to a higher rank. The boss raised her to vice president after one year. I hope she raises me to head clerk.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Klimentklee-MYENT (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Latifah-Arabic
JenniferJEN-i-fər (English)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish
Ciara (1)KEER-a, KEE-ar-aIrish
NÁNdor-Hungarian
NacioNAH-thyo (Spanish), NAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish