Definitions for Raising
rais·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. elevation, lift, raisingnoun

   the event of something being raised upward

   "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

2. raising, rearing, nurturenoun

   the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

3. breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringingadjective

   helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

   "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

4. raisingadjective

   increasing in quantity or value

   "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. raisingnoun

   Elevation.

2. raisingnoun

   Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity

3. raisingnoun

   Recruitment.

4. raisingnoun

   Collection or gathering, especially of money.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. raising

   Raising refers to the act of moving, lifting, or elevating something to a higher position. It can also mean growing or nurturing something over a period of time, such as children or animals. In addition, the term can refer to increasing the amount of something, like raising the temperature or the volume. In financial terms, it can mean accumulating or collecting funds. Its specific definition varies depending on the context in which it is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raising

   of Raise

2. Raisingnoun

   the act of lifting, setting up, elevating, exalting, producing, or restoring to life

3. Raisingnoun

   specifically, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building; as, to help at a raising

4. Raisingnoun

   the operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning

Matched Categories

1. • Rise
   • Upbringing

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Raising' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3823

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Raising' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4698

Anagrams for Raising »

1. air sign

2. airings

3. arising

How to pronounce Raising?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Raising in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Raising in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Raising in a Sentence

1. Ellen Grady:

   Companies that are most likely to be successful raising capital using equity crowdfunding are companies that already have a business with a community following.

2. Mark Warner:

   We often bonded over stories and laughs about our mutual challenges raising families with three strong-willed daughters, up until the very end, Don was a fighter. Even though he battled cancer and faced other trials in recent years, he never lost his focus on social and environmental justice. Tonight, Virginia has lost a great leader and I have lost a great friend.

3. Peter Drucker:

   Leadership is not magnetic personality--that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not 'making friends and influencing people'--that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.

4. Arthur Aidala:

   That money is not only her immediate family's money – many people participated in raising those funds, it shows the support Lauren has from her family and friends.

5. Chief Executive Bracken Darrell:

   We are raising prices around the world.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Raising
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Raising
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Raising