raise-n; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: an increase in salary

Commentary: RAISE[+quantity][+increase][+money][+salary]

Examples:
The best employees received a ten percent raise last year.
John went to his boss and asked for a raise.

Mappings:
PropBank: raise.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: an upward slope or rise

Commentary: RAISE[+form][+slope][+upward]

Examples:
The road's steep raise made it strenuous to go uphill on a bicycle.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: an increase in a bet or bid

Commentary: RAISE[+quantity][+increase][+bet][+game]
NOTE: can refer to money (as in poker) but to cards (in bridge)

Examples:
I'll see your raise and double it.
Mary was surprised at her bridge partner's raise to eight clubs.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: the act of lifting something

Commentary: RAISE[+event][+physical][+lifting]

Examples:
He questioned her remark with a raise of his eyebrow.
The athlete demonstrated some bent-over raises of free weights.
The sailors' raise of the spinnaker was done skillfully.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4