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

The lawmakers discussed different approaches to raising revenues, such as taxes, or cutting costs through lower benefits or raising the retirement age.

From MarketWatch

“Alphabet’s AI‑native ads flywheel in Search and YouTube, along with Gemini‑driven improvements in intent understanding, formats, and monetization, are sustaining double‑digit revenue growth and raising ad yields,” he said.

From Barron's

By the time Boston’s lead singer, Delp, died in 2007, DeCarlo had been focused on raising a family and paying the bills, and making music hadn’t been a priority for a while.

From The Wall Street Journal

The German group said Wednesday that it is raising prices of commodity amines in Europe by up to 30%, with some products increasing by even more in price.

From The Wall Street Journal

But with Middle East airlines being important travel hubs and airlines everywhere raising fares the impact is likely to be wider.

From Barron's

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