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Definition: Meaning of, raising in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈreɪzɪŋ /

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  1. increasing in quantity or value
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  • noun
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raising raisings
  1. the event of something being raised upward
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    elevation, lift
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  2. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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    rearing, nurture
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  3. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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    breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, rearing, upbringing
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raising used in phrases

  • consciousness raising (noun)
    1. the process of making people understand and care more about a moral, social, or political problem, especially by giving them information
  • curtain raising (noun)
    1. as of a theatrical production the first performance
  • fire-raising (noun)
    1. the crime of starting a fire deliberately [=  arson]
  • fund-raising campaign (noun)
    1. a campaign to raise money for some cause
  • fund-raising drive (noun)
    1. a campaign to raise money for some cause
  • fund-raising effort (noun)
    1. a campaign to raise money for some cause
  • hair-raising (adjective)
    1. frightening and dangerous in a way that is exciting
  • hell raising (noun)
    1. making trouble just for the fun of it
  • house-raising (noun)
    1. construction by a group of neighbours
  • raising hell (noun)
    1. making trouble just for the fun of it
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