raising
pronunciation
How to pronounce raising in British English:
UK [ˈreɪzɪŋ]
How to pronounce raising in American English:
US [ ˈreɪzɪŋ]
-
- Noun:
- the event of something being raised upward
- the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
- raising someone to be an accepted member of the community
-
- Adjective:
- increasing in quantity or value
Word Origin
- raising (n.)
- mid-14c., "an act of elevating," verbal noun from raise (v.). Specifically in American English, "the erecting of a building," by 1650s. RAISING. In New England and the Northern States, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building. [Webster, 1830]
Example
- 1. Americans are hugely in favour of raising minimum wages .
- 2. Raising this would be madness .
- 3. Raising productivity is even more challenging .
- 4. Raising them further will be hard .
- 5. Mr noda says raising taxes is the priority .