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Added 8 October 2026

raising

/ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about raising at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The event of something being raised upward.
an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child.
Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community.
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important

adjective

Increasing in quantity or value.
a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate

Origin

Inherited from Middle English reysynge; equivalent to raise + -ing.

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