The following answers for “Raises” were pulled from crosswords where this exact clue—or one nearly identical—was used. Each option reflects entries that fit and completed real puzzle grids.
Answers:
- LIFTS
- REARS
- HOISTS
- PAYBUMPS
- ERECTS
- UPS
- BOOSTS
- PAYHIKES
- ELEVATES
- LIFTSUP
- UPLIFTS
- PARENTS
Synonyms and Definitions
LIFTS
- Synonyms: abstract, aerodynamic lift, airlift, annul, arise, bring up, cabbage, come up, cosmetic surgery, countermand, elevate, elevation, elevator, face lift, face lifting, face-lift, filch, get up, go up, heave, hoist, hook, move up, nip and tuck, nobble, overturn, pilfer, pinch, plagiarise, plagiarize, purloin, raise, raising, rear, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, rise, rustle, ski lift, ski tow, snarf, sneak, swipe, uprise, vacate, wind
REARS
- Synonyms: arse, ass, back, back end, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, erect, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, lift, nates, nurture, parent, posterior, prat, put up, rear end, rise up, rump, seat, set up, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
HOISTS
- Synonyms: run up
UPS
- Synonyms: up
BOOSTS
- Synonyms: advance, cost increase, encourage, encouragement, further, hike, hike up, promote, supercharge
ELEVATES
- Synonyms: kick upstairs, upgrade
UPLIFTS
- Synonyms: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, upheaval, upthrow, upthrust
These answers also appear in the following pages:
- UPS also appears as an answer in High points crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 letters.
- UPS also appears as an answer in Augments crossword clue 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9 letters.