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

He neither drinks alcohol nor drives a car and his hobby of choice is raising parrots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Strikes by all sides have increasingly targeted economic and industrial sites, raising fears of wider disruption to global energy supplies.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

This leads to excess salt and water retention, raising blood pressure and making it difficult to control.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

They said their mother, Erika, often volunteered at school functions and would go out of her way to help anyone in need, including raising money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“You do not act like a princess should,” she said, raising an eyebrow.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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