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

• self-raising
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of raising

raise + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It’s raising the question: Is he focused on you or is he focusing on himself?

From Slate • May 7, 2026

A Dutch man who had boarded in Ushuaia along with his wife died aboard the ship on April 11, without raising alarm.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The Japanese trading company expects net income to rise 37% next FY, raising its dividend forecast by 14%, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Despite the long recovery, Lorne said he was "coming back to normal life," and was back at work and raising his children.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“I will keep you in suspense no longer. The subject of my speech is ferns. Ferns!” she repeated, raising one hand in the air as if she were addressing the Roman Senate.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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