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• present participle of raise.

raising

American  

[rey-zing] / ˈreɪ zɪŋ /

noun

Linguistics.

raisings plural

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

Derived Forms

• self-raising
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• raisings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of raising

raise + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

raising raisings

Those inflation concerns dovetail with another factor that Lee thinks has rattled the market in recent sessions: the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Hong Kong has been one of the hottest global markets for IPOs, raising money for companies and bringing a bonanza for early investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

It seems like there’s a Happiness Industrial Complex raising expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Carmen Beltrán was a homemaker, and Carlos credits her with raising him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

“I remember a different story about this place,” Glory said, raising her voice over the loud crashing waves.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Notably, junior raisings point to a 2026 exploration boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

In the meantime, construction of the proposed nature-based solutions, house raisings, and basement fillings would be paused.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023

But analysts said the fund raisings have not been enough to offset the billions of dollars of Western bank lending that has disappeared over the last couple of years.

From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2022

When that failed to stop the slow procession of tears that was traveling down the furrows of Marthy's cheeks, she added ingratiatingly: "I'll put six raisings on the cookie I'm going to make for you."

From The Ranch at the Wolverine by Bower, B. M.

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