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raising
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adjective
increasing in quantity or value
a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate
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noun
(= elevation)
the event of something being raised upward
an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
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noun
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
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noun
(= nurture)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
they debated whether nature or nurture was more important
an
Determinative
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An (or a) is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
I just ate an apple.
It is indeed an honor to have met you today.
event
Noun
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An event is anything that happens.
The event of her walking into the room happened before the event of the book falling off the table, so she saw it fall.
In the event that the machine breaks, read this to know what to do.
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An event is when many people come together at a time they choose for a reason or for fun.
At the event tomorrow we're going to have balloons and music.