RAISING
Scrabble letter values: R1A1I1S1I1N1G2 = 8
Definition
- adjective increasing in quantity or value.
- noun the event of something being raised upward. — synonyms: elevation, lift
- noun the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child. — synonyms: rearing, nurture
- noun helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community. — synonyms: breeding, bringing_up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, rearing, upbringing
Examples
- “a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate”
- “an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon”
- “a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity”