Adolescence /ˌæd

raise /reɪz/ verb [ T ] EXIST
3. to cause to exist
Her answers raised doubts/fears/suspicions in my mind.
This discussion has raised many important issues/problems .
The announcement raised a cheer/laugh .
I want to raise (= talk about) two problems/questions with you.
I want to start my own business if I can raise (= obtain) the money/cash/capital/funds .
formal The chapel was raised (= built) as a memorial to her son.
raise /reɪz/ verb [ T ] DEVELOP
4. to take care of a person, or an animal or plant, until they are completely grown
Her parents died when she was a baby and she was raised by her grandparents.
The lambs had to be raised by hand (= fed artificial milk by people) when their mother died.
The farmer raises (= breeds) chickens and pigs.
The soil around here isn't good enough for raising (= growing) crops.
reform /rɪˈfɔːm/ /-ˈfɔːrm/ verb [ I or T ]
to make an improvement, especially by changing a person's behaviour or the structure of something
Who will reform Britain's unfair electoral system?
For years I was an alcoholic, but I reformed when the doctors gave me six months to live.
regulate /ˈreg.jʊ.leɪt/ verb [ T ]
to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way
You can regulate the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat.
[ + question word ] Her mother strictly regulates how much TV she can watch.
remedy /ˈrem.ə.di/ verb [ T ] formal
to do something to correct or improve something that is wrong
This mistake must be remedied immediately.