raising (A2)
gerund (from verb)
Pronunciation: /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
Definition
The act of lifting something to a higher position, increasing an amount, or bringing up children or animals.
Examples
The company is focused on raising awareness for environmental protection.
She spent years raising her children to be independent and kind.
The construction crew is responsible for raising the new building's framework.
How to Use raising
- raising money for (prepositional phrase)
- collecting funds for a cause — "We are raising money for a new school library."
- raising a family (collocation)
- bringing up children — "It's challenging but rewarding to be raising a family in the city."
- raising prices (collocation)
- increasing costs — "The store is considering raising prices due to higher supply costs."
- raising an objection (collocation)
- presenting a formal disagreement — "The lawyer was raising an objection to the witness's testimony."
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