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Raising (linguistics) In linguistics, raising constructions involve the movement of an argument from an embedded or subordinate clause to a matrix or main clause; in other words, a raising predicate/verb appears with a syntactic argument that is not its semantic argu ...
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Raising (phonetics) In phonology and phonetics, raising is a sound change in which a vowel or consonant becomes higher or raised, meaning that the tongue becomes more elevated or positioned closer to the roof of the mouth than before. The opposite effect is known ...
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Raising (metalworking) Raising is a metalworking technique whereby sheet metal is formed over a solid object by repeated "courses" of hammering and Annealing (metallurgy), annealing. A sheet metal worker is often required to raise, or bump, the work into form from the ...
, a metalworking technique *
Barn raising A barn raising, also historically called a raising bee or rearing in the U.K., is a collective action of a community, in which a barn for one of the members is built or rebuilt collectively by members of the community. Barn raising was particular ...
, a community event to erect the wooden framework for a building *
Fundraising Fundraising or fund-raising is the process of seeking and gathering voluntary financial contributions by engaging individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. Although fundraising typically refers to efforts to gathe ...
, a method of raising money, usually for non-profits and schools


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Raise (disambiguation) Raise may refer to: Music *''Raise!'', the name of a 1981 album by Earth, Wind, and Fire * '' Raise'' (album), the name of a 1991 album by Swervedriver Place names * Raise, Cumbria, England *Raise (Lake District), the name of the 12th highes ...
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Raising Hell (disambiguation) Raising Hell may refer to: * "Raising Hell" (Bullet for My Valentine song), 2013 * "Raising Hell" (Kesha song), 2019 * ''Raising Hell'' (album), by Run-D.M.C. *''Raising Hell'', an album by Fatback Band * ''Raising Hell'' (book), by David Weir and ...
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Raising the Bar (disambiguation) Raising the Bar may refer to: Film and television * ''Raising the Bar'' (2008 TV series), an American legal drama television series * ''Raising the Bar'' (2013 TV series), an American reality web series about barmaking * ''Raising the Bar'' (20 ...
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Raising the Wind (disambiguation) Raising the Wind may refer to: * ''Raising the Wind'', an 1803 farce by James Kenney in which the character Jeremy Diddler appears * ''Raising the Wind'' (1925 film), a British short comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott * ''Raising the Wind ...
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