raising

Noun
  1. The event of something being raised upward (synset 107385271)
    "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
    is a type of: ascension, ascent, rise, rising - a movement upward
    same as: elevation, lift
  2. The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child (synset 104929290)
    is a type of: upbringing - properties acquired during a person's formative years
    same as: nurture, rearing
  3. Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community (synset 101131853)
    "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
    is a type of: acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialization - the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
    same as: breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, rearing, upbringing
Adjective
  1. Increasing in quantity or value (synset 302547077)
    "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate"
    similar to: increasing - becoming greater or larger

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