raising

/ˈreɪzɪŋ/

/ˈreɪzɪŋ/

Other forms: raisings

Definitions of raising

1. noun

   the event of something being raised upward
   “a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity”

   synonyms: elevation, lift

   type of:

   ascension, ascent, rise, rising

   a movement upward
2. adjective

   increasing in quantity or value
   “a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate”

   synonyms:

   increasing

   becoming greater or larger
3. noun

   helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
   synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, rearing, upbringing

   type of:

   acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization

   the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
4. noun

   the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
   synonyms: nurture, rearing

   type of:

   upbringing

   properties acquired during a person's formative years