raising

From Middle English reisyng; equivalent to raise +‎ -ing.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -eɪzɪŋ
• Homophone: razing
• Hyphenation: rais‧ing

raising

1. present participle of raise

raising (plural raisings)

1. Elevation.
2. Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity
3. Recruitment.
4. Collection or gathering, especially of money.
5. (US) The operation or work of setting up the frame of a building.

   to help at a raising

6. The operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning.

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