hand-raise
hand-raise · hand-raises · hand-raised · hand-raising
For a person to rear, rather than have it reared naturally by its motherFor a person to rear (an animal), rather than have it reared naturally by its mother.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)For a person to rear (an animal), rather than have it reared naturally by its mother.
(transitive)To shape the pastry of (a pie) by hand, rather than having it molded by a machine.
Forms
hand-raises, hand-raising, hand-raised, hand-raised| Base form | hand-raise · to hand-raise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hand-raises |
| Present participle | hand-raising |
| Past simple | hand-raised |
| Past participle | hand-raised |
regular · Lesson
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle