raising meaning and definition

RAISING noun

Definition of raising (noun)

1. the event of something being raised upward
   • "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
   • synonyms: elevation, lift
2. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
   • synonyms: nurture, rearing
3. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
   • "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
   • synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, rearing, upbringing

RAISING adjective

Definition of raising (adjective)

1. increasing in quantity or value
   • "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate"