raising

[US]/'reiziŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. embossed decoration; highland; increase; act of lifting
v. lift up; breed; pick up.

Phrases & Collocations

raising funds

raising awareness

raising a child

stock raising

fund raising

raising fund

Example Sentences

an interrogative raising of the eyebrows.

the raising of revenue and the authorization of spending.

the raising of VAT by 2.5%.

I'm raising money for a good cause.

raising the profile of women in industry.

raising money for famine relief.

a child is raising a ruckus in class.

raising a monument to the war dead.

raising fund in aid of the sick

a fund-raising bazar

the team members are busy raising money.

the only cloud on the immediate horizon is raising a mortgage.

you've done brilliantly raising all that lovely lolly.

many clubs are joining in the fund-raising push.

raising the ante in a poker game;

Real-world Examples

Now, Tehran and Washington are both raising the stakes.

Source: NPR News May 2019 Compilation

China retaliated, raising tariffs on some U.S.imports.

Source: Newsweek

For some, it might be raising children.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Frankie is adorable but, I'm not raising anything.

Source: Editing guest room

The Federal Reserve has been raising rates since late 2015.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

Now, many families are only raising only a few.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Let's find out who's really raising the dead.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

There's two main ways that I've been raising the money.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

Whatever goes forward is not just going to be raising the debt ceiling.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2023 Compilation

This suggests that people actually following the WHO guidelines are chronically raising their aldosterone.

Source: WIL Life Revelation

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