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

But, as Mr. Herman points out, Vanderbilt’s success was due to cutting fares, not raising them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Maybe they’d consider having more children if they felt certain they’d have support in raising them.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The company said its ability to continue operating is dependent on raising funds through its IPO.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Nintendo is raising the U.S. price of the Switch 2 from $449.99 to $499.99, effective Sept. 1, citing market condition changes.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“You have to open it,” Jonah said, raising his face from the ground.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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