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raising

The correct spelling is raising.

How to pronounce raising

/ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈɹeɪzɪŋ/

Say it like: Ray-sin-g

The correct spelling is raising. (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate. For example: "to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself"

Usage Examples

to raise your hand if you want to say something; to raise your walking stick to defend yourself

We need to raise the motivation level in the company.

Despite all the call congestion, she was eventually able to raise the police.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
  2. 2.To create, increase or develop.
  3. 3.To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
  4. 4.To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
  5. 5.To exponentiate, to involute.

noun

  1. 1.Elevation.
  2. 2.Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity
  3. 3.Recruitment.
  4. 4.Collection or gathering, especially of money.
  5. 5.The operation or work of setting up the frame of a building.

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