raising

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of lifting or raising something or someone.

  - "He helped raise the heavy box."
  - "The children were raised in a loving home."

• Noun

  A fundraising event or campaign.

  - "The school held a successful raising for new playground equipment."
  - "The charity organized a series of raisings to collect donations."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1749946"

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Synonyms

lift

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with raising
raves , caves , waves , graves

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Raising (American English) : A flat area or plateau in the terrain
   

2. Raising (British English) : A young pig or calf
   

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Variants

List of all variants of raising that leads to same result
raise , raise Cain , raise eyebrows , raise hell , raise the bar , raised , raised Cain , raised eyebrows , raised hell , raised the bar , raiser , raisers , raises , raises Cain , raises eyebrows , raises hell , raises the bar , raising , raising Cain , raising eyebrows , raising hell , raising the bar , barn raising , barn raisings , consciousness-raising , consciousness-raisings , hair-raising , hair-raisingly , house-raising , house-raisings , fund-raise , fund-raised , fund-raises , fund-raising , fundraise , fundraised , fundraises , fundraising , fund-raisings , fundraisings , hell-raiser , hell-raisers , hell-raising , hell-raisings , raise red flags , raised red flags , raises red flags , raising red flags , red flag , red flags , re-raise , re-raised , re-raises , re-raising , reraise , reraised , reraises , reraising

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Forms

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raised, raising, raises, raiseds

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Etymology

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Old English 'rāgan', 'to lift, draw up'. Related to German 'heben' and Dutch 'opheffen'.

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Trivia

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1. Raising awareness is a term used to describe educating the public about an issue or cause.

2. The tallest flagpole in the world is in North Dakota, USA, and it is used for raising the American flag.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fundraising: The act of collecting money for a charitable cause or organization.

2. Lifting: The act of raising or lifting an object or person from a lower position to a higher one.

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Culture

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In literature, raising has been used metaphorically to describe the process of bringing up children or nurturing something from a small beginning. In art, there are numerous paintings depicting the act of raising or lifting objects or people.

How to Memorize "raising"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine lifting a heavy object or raising your hand to ask a question.

2. associate
   

   - Associate raising with lifting or raising funds.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Raise' to remember the definition: Raise - Act of lifting or raising something or someone.

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