raising

rais·ing

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rey-zing]
- /ˈreɪ zɪŋ/
- /reɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rey-zing]
- /ˈreɪ zɪŋ/

Definitions of raising word

noun raising an increase in amount, as of wages: a raise in pay. 1
noun raising the amount of such an increase: His raise was five dollars. 1
noun raising a raising, lifting, etc.: a raise in spirits. 1
noun raising a raised or ascending place; rise. 1
noun raising Mining. a shaft excavated upward from below. Compare winze1 . 1
verb with object raising to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about. 1

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Parts of speech for Raising

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Raising

raising popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for raising

noun raising

adoption — the act of adopting: the adoption of a new amendment.
agrology — the scientific study of soils and their potential productivity
agronomics — the branch of economics dealing with the distribution, management, and productivity of land
agronomy — the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production
amplification — the act or result of amplifying

adj raising

cultural — Cultural means relating to a particular society and its ideas, customs, and art.
developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
inspirational — imparting inspiration.

adjective raising

disciplining — Present participle of discipline.
liberalising — Present participle of liberalise.
liberalizing — Present participle of liberalize.

All 24 Synonyms of raising

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