hand-raise

verb

For a person to rear (an animal), rather than have it reared naturally by its mother.

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Meanings

verbhand-raise (third-person singular simple present hand-raises, present participle hand-raising, simple past and past participle hand-raised)

present singular third person hand-raises · participle present hand-raising · participle past hand-raised · past hand-raised

  1. transitiveFor a person to rear (an animal), rather than have it reared naturally by its mother.
  2. transitiveTo shape the pastry of (a pie) by hand, rather than having it molded by a machine.
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APA

hand-raise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-raise

MLA

“hand-raise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-raise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand-raise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand-raise.

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