p. pr. & vb. n. - of Raise
n. - The act of lifting, setting up, elevating, exalting, producing, or restoring to life.
n. - Specifically, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building; as, to help at a raising.
n. - The operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning.