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raises

RAYZ-iz/ˈɹeɪzɪz/

2 meanings of raises

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of raise. Use this form with he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    She raises her hand whenever she has a question.

    The new rule raises the lowest pay for all workers.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of raise. Use this when talking about more than one pay increase.

    The company gave out several raises after a strong sales year.

    Workers hope for bigger raises this year than last.

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raises is a form of raise

raise, verb: To lift something or move it higher, including bringing something up from under the water. Full entry

Forms
raiseraises he/she/itraising -ing formraised past tense, past participle
Spelling
raise → raises: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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