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Meaning of 'raising' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Raising [ n.]
- The act of lifting, setting up, elevating, exalting, producing, or restoring to life.
- Specifically, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building; as, to help at a raising.
- The operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning.
2 . Raising [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Raise

Meaning of 'raising' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . raising [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the event of something being raised upward
Example in sentence:
  • a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity;
  • an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
Meaning (2):
- helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Example in sentence:
  • they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
3 . raising [ s]
Meaning (3):
- increasing in quantity or value
Example in sentence:
  • a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate

Nearby Words:

raia raiae raid raided raider raiding rail railed railer railing

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