raise vs curse

raise and curse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
raise	Yes	No	Yes	No
curse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, curse is a hyponym of raise; that is, curse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than raise:

Other hyponyms of raise include anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict, bless.

raise (noun)	curse (noun)
the act of raising something	profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)	an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
the amount a salary is increased	an evil spell
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)	a severe affliction
	something causing misery or death

raise (verb)	curse (verb)
cause to become alive again	utter obscenities or profanities
increase the level of	wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
raise the level or amount of something	heap obscenities upon
raise in rank or condition	exclude from a church or a religious community
invigorate or heighten
put an end to
bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
cause to be heard or known; express or utter
put forward for consideration or discussion
activate or stir up
establish radio communications with
pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth
cause to assemble or enlist in military
bet more than the previous player
bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
construct, build, or erect
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise from a lower to a higher position
cause to puff up with a leaven
move upwards
collect funds for a specific purpose
look after a child until it is an adult
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
register formally as a participant or member