ˈrāziŋ, -zēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of raisen to raise
1. : the act or process of lifting : elevation
attempted idly to guess what that raising of her finger had meant
2. : a party or bee for raising the frame of a building
came the day of the raising … all the men from the village and the near farms gathered to help make a home for the newcomers — Irving Bacheller
3.
a. : the fostering care of parents for children : nurture , upbringing
b. : the breeding and care of animals
turkey raising
cattle raising
c. : the growing of plants : cultivation
wheat raising
4. : the driving of a raise in a mine