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raising - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
raising
Definition
(noun) the event of something being raised upward
Synonyms
:
elevation
,
lift
Example Sentence
an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
Definition
(noun) the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
Synonyms
:
nurture
,
rearing
Definition
(noun) helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Synonyms
:
breeding
,
bringing up
,
fosterage
,
fostering
,
nurture
,
rearing
,
upbringing
Example Sentence
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
Definition
(adj) increasing in quantity or value
Example Sentence
a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate
Word used in video below:
text: oh yeah we're raising spiders now too
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