raising

noun

Simple meaning

Lifting something up; also caring for children as they grow; also collecting money.

Pronunciation

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rayzing

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹeɪzɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity.
Elevation.
Recruitment.
The action of placing something at a higher level.
us
The operation or work of setting up the frame of a building.
The operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency: Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity.

Used this way, raising is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Matter-of-fact
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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fund raisingraising moneycattle raising

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

raising hellnounCompound term
Making trouble just for the fun of it.
fire-raisingnounCompound term
Malicious burning to destroy property.
fund-raising campaignnounCompound term
A campaign to raise money for some cause.
fund-raising drivenounCompound term
A campaign to raise money for some cause.
fund-raising effortnounCompound term
A campaign to raise money for some cause.
house-raisingnounCompound term
Construction by a group of neighbors.

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