raising (Adjective) — Increasing in quantity or value. ex. "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate"
raising (Noun) — The event of something being raised upward. ex. "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
raising (Noun) — The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child.
raising (Noun) — Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community. ex. "they debated whether nature or raising was more important"
raising (Verb) — Increase the level or amount of something. ex. "raise my salary" ex. "raise the price of bread"
raising (Verb) — Take from a lower to a higher position. ex. "Raise your hands"
raising (Verb) — Cause to be heard or known; express or utter. ex. "raise a shout" ex. "raise a protest" ex. "raise a sad cry"
raising (Verb) — Collect funds for a specific purpose. ex. "The President raised several million dollars for his college"
raising (Verb) — (farming) cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques. ex. "We raise hogs here"
raising (Verb) — Provide for and care for during childhood. ex. "raise a family"
raising (Verb) — Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. ex. "raise the spectre of unemployment"
raising (Verb) — Cause to move upwards. ex. "raise one's eyes"
raising (Verb) — (construction) Construct, build. ex. "Raise a barn"
raising (Verb) — Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses). ex. "raise a smile"
raising (Verb) — Create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise. ex. "raise hell" ex. "raise the roof" ex. "raise Cain"
raising (Verb) — Increase in condition, wealth, quality of life, etc.. ex. "The new law raised many people from poverty"
raising (Verb) — Add something extra to make more intense or better. ex. "This will raise your enjoyment"
raising (Verb) — Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position.
raising (Verb) — Cause to puff up with a leaven.
raising (Verb) — (bridge) bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level.
raising (Verb) — (card game) bet more than the previous player.
raising (Verb) — Cause to assemble or enlist in the military. ex. "raise an army"
raising (Verb) — Put forward for consideration or discussion. ex. "raise the question of promotions"
raising (Verb) — Pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth. ex. "raise your 'o'"
raising (Verb) — Activate or stir up. ex. "raise a mutiny"
raising (Verb) — (radio) establish radio communications with. ex. "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
raising (Verb) — (arithmetic) multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3.
raising (Verb) — Bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project. ex. "raised edges"
raising (Verb) — Invigorate or heighten. ex. "raise my spirits"
raising (Verb) — Put an end to. ex. "raise a siege"
raising (Verb) — Cause to become alive again. ex. "raise from the dead"