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

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   • 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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   Natasha

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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. Finn Ridenhour:

   There's been, in a short amount of time, a great deal of awareness around this campaign, as the public has become more familiar over the last couple of years we've seen folks raising their hands and joining in more significantly.

2. Mark Perrin:

   Clearly this is a very challenging market for raising capital.

3. Ralph Northam:

   I knew State Senator Augustus Benton as a lawmaker, an attorney, a banker, and a farmer raising beef cattle in Moccasin Valley, working the land just as generations of State Senator Augustus Benton family had done before him, state Senator Augustus Benton loved the outdoors, and State Senator Augustus Benton loved serving people even more. State Senator Augustus Benton pushed hard to bring jobs and investment to State Senator Augustus Benton district, and I will always be grateful for State Senator Augustus Benton courageous vote to expand health care for people who need it.

4. Simon Schuster:

   This is clearly an example of what happens when our politics becomes laser-focused on raising the most amount of money possible, even if it may be playing fast and loose with the truth.

5. Gabriel Sakellaridis:

   At a moment when we are discussing the Greek economy's competitiveness and reducing production costs for businesses, there cannot be any issue on raising (the tax rate) on electricity to 23 percent.

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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