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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raise the wind

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
raise the wind
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To procure ready money by some temporary expedient.

Dated; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

raises the wind (present, singular) raising the wind (participle, present) raised the wind (participle, past) raised the wind (past)

Questions

What does raise the wind mean?
To procure ready money by some temporary expedient.

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