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raising

verb(raise)

to cause or help to rise to a standing position

raising

verb(raise)

awaken, arouse

raising

verb(raise)

to stir up : incite

raising

noun(raise)

a gathering for the purpose of erecting a barn

raising

noun(raise)

an increasing of concerned awareness especially of some social or political issue

raising

noun(raise)

the organized activity of raising funds (as for an institution or political cause) —often used before another noun

raising

adjective(raise)

causing terror, excitement, or astonishment

raising

noun(raise)

the joint erection of a house or its framework by a gathering of neighbors

raising

noun(raise)

one given to wild, boisterous, or intemperate behavior

raising

verb(raise)

to raise (something or someone) again : such as

raising

verb(raise)

to raise (a poker bet) after it has already been raised by a previous player

raising

verb(raise)

to bet more than (a previous bettor who has already raised)

raising

noun(raise)

a commercially prepared mixture of flour, salt, and a leavening agent —called also self-raising flour

raising

idiom(raise)

—used to say that something bad appears and causes trouble usually after not occurring for a period of time

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