raise a laugh/smile

raise a laugh

To cause someone to laugh. Don't try too hard to raise a laugh during your speech; you're here to inform people, not entertain them.

raise a smile

To cause someone to smile. I tried making a joke, but everyone was so disheartened by the news that it didn't even raise a smile.

raise a ˈlaugh/ˈsmile

do or say something that makes other people laugh/smile: If the speeches are not going well, ask Paula to speak; she can always raise a laugh. ♢ His jokes didn’t even raise a smile, which was embarrassing.

See also: laugh, raise, smile

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raise
raise (one's) consciousness
raise (one's) eyebrows
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raise (one's) hand against (someone)
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raise a/(one's) voice against (someone or something)
raise a/your voice against somebody/something
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raise an objection
raise an objection (to someone or something)
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raise Cain/hell
raise eyebrows
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raise hell
raise hell with someone
raise hell with something
raise hob (with someone or something)
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raise its (ugly) head
raise money for
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Raise (disambiguation)
Raise (disambiguation)
Raise (disambiguation)
Raise (disambiguation)
Raise (disambiguation)
raise (one's) consciousness
raise (one's) eyebrows
raise (one's) game
raise (one's) hackles
raise (one's) hand
raise (one's) hand against (someone)
raise (one's) hat
raise (one's) hopes
raise (one's) sights
raise (one's) spirits
raise (one's) voice
raise (some/a few) eyebrows
raise (someone's) hopes
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raise a dust
raise a few eyebrows
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raise a hand
raise a hand against
raise a hand against (one)
raise a hand against somebody
raise a hue and cry
raise a hue and cry against
raise a laugh
raise a laugh/smile
Raise a Little Hell
raise a question
raise a question as to
raise a red flag
raise a smile
raise a stink
raise a stink
raise a stink (about something)
raise a stink about someone/something
raise a suspicion
raise a voice against
raise a voice against somebody
raise a voice against something
raise a/ glass
raise a/ voice against
raise a/(one's) glass (to someone)
raise a/(one's) voice against (someone or something)
raise a/your voice against somebody/something
raise above the proper value
raise aloft
raise an eyebrow
raise an eyebrow
raise an eyebrow
raise an eyebrow
raise an eyebrow
raise an objection
raise an objection (to someone or something)
raise anchor
raise anchor
raise anchor
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