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

That would mean raising GDP per capita by 70 percent from today's $5,000.

From Barron's

On Wednesday, some fans received a brief voice note, apparently from Styles, singing the words "we belong together" a capella, raising excitement to a fever pitch.

From BBC

Even in smaller groups, executives have been careful about raising concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lucrative matches in emerging markets have become a regular feature of the team's itinerary, raising funds, but not generating enthusiasm or passion back home.

From BBC

Tesla could take a stake in the other two, which are still raising capital.

From Barron's

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