Raise
Raise verb - To fix in an upright position.
Usage example: the mattress will fit into the moving truck only if we raise it on its side
Support is a synonym for raise in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Support" instead the word "Raise" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like promote, elevate, nurture, float.
How words are described
| good | good raise | good support |
| best | best raise | best support |
| better | better raise | better support |
| popular | popular raise | popular support |
| Other adjectives: small, massive, new, major, significant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Maggy's Dad was afraid he'd be punished but instead his boss gave him a raise so he'd be able to support her.
Source: Comic Book / Monica's Gang -
Even though she has no idea how to raise half-wolf children, she tries her best to support them.
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But she points out that she got pregnant at seventeen, had no support and no idea how to raise a daughter, and she did the best she could anyway.
Cite this Source
Support and Raise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/raise/support
Raise & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/raise/support>.
Support or Raise. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/raise/support.
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