Definitions
How to pronounce raising:
Raising - as a noun
The event of something being raised upward
Example: "An elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"
The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Example: "They debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
Raising - as an adjective satellite
Increasing in quantity or value
Example: "A cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate"
Raising - as a verb
(physical) to cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
Example: "To raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"
To create, increase or develop.
Example: "We need to raise the motivation level in the company."
To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
Example: "Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police."
To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
Example: "John bet, and julie raised, requiring john to put in more money."
To exponentiate, to involute.
Example: "Two raised to the fifth power equals 32."
(of a verb) to extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
(of a vowel) to produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
To throw (an exception).
Example: "A division by zero will raise an exception."
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
RAISING has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
RAISING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
RAISING has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
