verb
raise
To care for someone or something during growth.
The couple raise their children on a small farm.
Etymology
The source verb means to cause to rise. Raising children or animals extends that upward growth image to nurturing them through development.
More examples
- Her grandparents raised her after her parents died.
- We have raised chickens for several years.
- She is raising a young dog for a service program.
Forms
raise · raises · raised · raising