Showing Results for "raising"

raising

[rey-zing] / ˈreɪ zɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

cultural

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artistic developmental

WEAK

adorning advancing beautifying beneficial broadening civilizing constructive corrective dignifying disciplining edifying educative elevating ennobling enriching expanding glorifying helpful humane humanizing influential inspirational instructive learned liberal liberalizing nurturing ornamenting polishing promoting refined refining regenerative socializing stimulating uplifting widening

NOUN

adoption

Synonyms

STRONG

fosterage fostering

WEAK

adopting naturalizing taking in

Antonyms

WEAK

pass rejection repudiation

NOUN

amplification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elaboration

STRONG

addition augmentation boost buildup deepening development enlargement exaggeration expansion expatiation extension intensification lengthening magnification padding strengthening stretching widening

WEAK

boosting fleshing out heightening supplementing upping

Antonyms

STRONG

abridgment compression decrease lessening reduction shrinkage

WEAK

abridgement condensation contraction shortening

NOUN

breeding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

development rearing training

STRONG

ancestry civility conduct courtesy culture gentility grace lineage manners nurture polish refinement schooling upbringing urbanity

Antonyms

STRONG

bad manners crudeness discourtesy rudeness

NOUN

construction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

development manufacture plan planning structure system

STRONG

architecture arrangement assembly build cast composition conception constitution contour cut disposition edifice elevation erecting erection fabric fabrication figuration figure form format formation foundation improvisation invention makeup making mold origination outline prefab prefabrication rearing shape systematization turn type

WEAK

fabricating putting up roadwork

Antonyms

STRONG

disarrangement truth

WEAK

destruction disfigurement disorganization ruin ruins

NOUN

culture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agriculture

STRONG

agrology agronomy cultivation farming gardening tending

WEAK

agronomics

NOUN

raise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost hike increment

STRONG

accession accretion addition advance augmentation bump jump promotion rise step-up

WEAK

jump up leg up move up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease

STRONG

decline deduction fall shrinkage withdrawal

WEAK

drop reduction

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Despite raising more than $185 billion since its founding in 2015, the company isn’t close to profitability.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

From Gates's point of view, his stated motivation was raising money for his global health initiatives.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

SoftBank shares have declined by more than a fifth in the last five trading sessions as speculation about its difficulty in raising a loan coincides with some stuttering in the overall narrative forAI-related technology stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

This in turn will have the offsetting effect of increasing how much is sold and thereby raising the demand for labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Alaric stopped and turned around toward them, raising his eyebrows.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

raising

Example Sentences

Related Words