say vs raise

say and raise both are nouns.

say and raise both are verbs.

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

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

say: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
raise: pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

Other hyponyms of say include twang, devoice, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, flap, explode, roll.

say (noun)	raise (noun)
the chance to speak	the act of raising something
	increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)
	the amount a salary is increased
	an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

say (verb)	raise (verb)
express in words	cause to become alive again
report or maintain	increase the level of
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	raise the level or amount of something
express a supposition	raise in rank or condition
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority	invigorate or heighten
communicate or express nonverbally	put an end to
recite or repeat a fixed text	bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project
indicate	multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare	cause to be heard or known; express or utter
utter aloud	put forward for consideration or discussion
have or contain a certain wording or form	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

say vs raise

say and raise both are nouns.

say and raise both are verbs.

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