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

JW: A lot of the money we were raising was going straight into restoration, a stained-glass window here, the bells in the bell tower there, a broken monument restored.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Utilities have attracted investment from infrastructure funds and private equity in recent years, and have been raising money for needed investments with at-the-market share sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Rising global bond yields are raising concerns about the sustainability of the tech sector’s market leadership.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

As McBrien explained, many loyalty programs use the same surveillance pricing algorithms, but instead of directly raising prices on certain individuals they will raise prices altogether then only offer selective coupons.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

I waved it back and forth, raising it out of reach.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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