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.

---

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

---

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• self-raising
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of raising

raise + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Researchers have also recovered a child's finger bone and baby tooth, raising the possibility that the cave may have served as a burial site.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

—Gold futures fell as fresh hostilities between the U.S. and Iran and rising crude prices fueled inflationary fears, raising prospects of higher interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But the document shows how despite raising the concerns, executives argued shutting the system down would simply lead to "a significant number of new illegal connections" being installed elsewhere.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Park reported raising $1.3 million in campaign contributions, according to the latest campaign finance reports filed with the city, compared with about $540,000 for Malik.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

He was raising a calf by hand on skim milk.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Related Words

• development
• manufacture
• plan
• planning
• structure
• system