raising

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raising

/ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/

Sounds like razing · Rhymes with -eɪzɪŋ

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English reysynge; equivalent to raise + -ing.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of raise

noun raisings

countable, uncountable Elevation.
countable, uncountable Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity. cattle raising
countable, uncountable Recruitment.
countable, uncountable Collection or gathering, especially of money.
US, countable, uncountable The operation or work of setting up the frame of a building. to help at a raising
countable, uncountable The movement of an argument from an embedded or subordinate clause to a matrix or main clause.
countable, uncountable 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.
Opposite: lowering
countable, uncountable The operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning.
countable, uncountable The substance used to make bread rise.
countable, uncountable The process of deepening colours in dyeing.
countable, uncountable The action of placing something at a higher level. Contracts for the raising of 16 other bridges have been let.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: lift, elevation, increasing, upbringing, rearing, fostering, fosterage, nurture, breeding, bringing up, nurturing, lifted, rising, rise, upgrade, enhance

Translations

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noun elevation

Español	elevación, alzamiento, levantamiento
Deutsch	Erhebung

noun nurturing; cultivation

Español	crianza, concienciación, concientización
Deutsch	Großziehen, Aufziehen

noun collection or gathering, especially of money

Español	recaudación
Deutsch	Sammlung

noun sound change

Français	montée

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@misc{raising_2026,
  title = {raising},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raising},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}