raising

Definitions

1. Elevation.
   countable, uncountable
2. present participle and gerund of raise
3. Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity.
   countable, uncountable
4. Elevation
5. To increase a poker bet or a bridge bid.
6. Recruitment.
   countable, uncountable
7. Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity
8. To cause surprise or mild disapproval.
9. Collection or gathering, especially of money.
   countable, uncountable
10. Recruitment
11. To increase one's commitment or involvement.
12. The operation or work of setting up the frame of a building.
    US, countable, uncountable
13. Collection or gathering, especially of money
14. To move to a higher position; elevate: raised the loads with a crane. See Synonyms at lift.
15. The movement of an argument from an embedded or subordinate clause to a matrix or main clause.
    countable, uncountable
16. To set in an upright or erect position: raise a flagpole.
17. A sound change in which a vowel or consonant becomes higher or raised, meaning that the tongue becomes more elevated or positioned closer to the roof of the mouth than before.
    countable, uncountable
18. To erect or build: raise a new building.
19. The operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning.
    countable, uncountable
20. To cause to arise, appear, or exist: The slap raised a welt.
21. The substance used to make bread rise.
    countable, uncountable
22. To increase in size, quantity, or worth: raise an employee's salary.
23. The process of deepening colours in dyeing.
    countable, uncountable
24. To increase in intensity, degree, strength, or pitch: raised his voice.
25. The action of placing something at a higher level.
    countable, uncountable
26. To improve in rank or dignity; promote: raised her to management level.

Equivalents

Examples

“cattle raising”

“to help⟳ at a raising”

“Contracts for the raising of 16 other bridges have⟳ been let⟳.”

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