an increase in salary
He asked the boss for a raise.
She got her raise last month.
to increase or to make higher
ExamplesThe government has raised the tax levels.
This increase in production will raise the standard of living in the area.
to obtain money or to organise a loan
ExamplesThe company is trying to raise the capital to fund its expansion programme.
The government raises more money by indirect taxation than by direct.
"...the company said yesterday that its recent share issue has been oversubscribed, raising $225.5m" [Financial Times]
"...investment trusts can raise capital, but this has to be done as a company does, by a rights issue of equity" [Investors Chronicle]
"...over the past few weeks, companies raising new loans from international banks have been forced to pay more" [Financial Times]
