Hyphenation of raises

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word raises ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

rais-es

Definitions of raises :

1.
The amount a salary is increased
He got a 3% raise He got a wage hike
2.
An upward slope or grade (as in a road)
The car couldn't make it up the rise
3.
Increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
I'll see your raise and double it
4.
The act of raising something
He responded with a lift of his eyebrow Fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up
5.
Raise the level or amount of something
Raise my salary Raise the price of bread
6.
Raise from a lower to a higher position
Raise your hands Lift a load
7.
Cause to be heard or known
Express or utter Raise a shout Raise a protest Raise a sad cry
8.
Collect funds for a specific purpose
The President raised several million dollars for his college
9.
Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
The Bordeaux region produces great red wines They produce good ham in Parma We grow wheat here We raise hogs here
10.
Bring up
Raise a family Bring up children
11.
Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Raise the specter of unemployment He conjured wild birds in the air Call down the spirits from the mountain
12.
Move upwards
Lift one's eyes
13.
Construct, build, or erect
Raise a barn
14.
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Arouse pity Raise a smile Evoke sympathy
15.
Create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
Raise hell Raise the roof Raise Cain
16.
Raise in rank or condition
The new law lifted many people from poverty
17.
Increase
This will enhance your enjoyment Heighten the tension
18.
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired Women tend not to advance in the major law firms I got promoted after many years of hard work
19.
Cause to puff up with a leaven
Unleavened bread
20.
Bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
21.
Bet more than the previous player
22.
Cause to assemble or enlist in the military
Raise an army Recruit new soldiers
23.
Put forward for consideration or discussion
Raise the question of promotions Bring up an unpleasant topic
24.
Pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
Raise your `o'
25.
Activate or stir up
Raise a mutiny
26.
Establish radio communications with
They managed to raise Hanoi last night
27.
Multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
28.
Bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
Raised edges
29.
Invigorate or heighten
Lift my spirits Lift his ego
30.
Put an end to
Lift a ban Raise a siege
31.
Cause to become alive again
Raise from the dead Slavery is already dead
32.
And cannot be resurrected
Upraising ghosts

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