raising

American  

[rey-zing] / ˈreɪ zɪŋ /

noun

Linguistics.

1. a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.

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raising British  

/ ˈreɪzɪŋ /

noun

1. transformational grammar a rule that moves a constituent from an embedded clause into the main clause See also subject-raising negative-raising

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• self-raising
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of raising

raise + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

From Gates's point of view, his stated motivation was raising money for his global health initiatives.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Investors are raising cash to buy shares in SpaceX and it’s hurting other stocks — for now, according to Fundstrat.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The increasing popularity of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket has compounded pressure on them to address suspicious activity, with lawmakers, regulators and prosecutors raising concerns about insider trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

WhiteHawk Minerals debuted on NYSE, raising $200 million in its IPO; shares rose 0.2% to $26.05.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He and Mama were very independent on the farm, raising just about everything our family needed to eat: beans, greens, peas, potatoes, corn, wheat, apples, grapes.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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