Raise
Raise verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.
Usage example: a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation
Set is a synonym for raise in motivate topic. In some cases you can use "Set" instead a verb "Raise".
Set
Set verb - To cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop.
How words are described
| good | good raise | good set |
| best | best raise | best set |
| better | better raise | better set |
| normal | normal raise | normal set |
| Other adjectives: simple, small, massive, large, big, huge, decent, new. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Stylish Protection Gear: Shun's shoulder guards are just as huge, but are set diagonally instead of horizontally —without the magic of animation, he shouldn't be able to raise his arms at all.
Source: Manga / Saint Seiya - Some teams raise money for charity by doing this and then auctioning off one set of uniforms after the game.
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Wells, the soldier from War of the Worlds speculates that the Martians, if victorious, will set up People Farms and raise human livestock for their blood.
Source: People Farms
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