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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-raise

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
hand-raise
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To shape the pastry of (a pie) by hand, rather than having it molded by a machine.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

hand-raises (present, singular) hand-raising (participle, present) hand-raised (participle, past) hand-raised (past)

Phrases

hand-carry hand carry hand-deliver hand deliver hand-feed hand-knit hand knit hand-pick

Frequently Paired Words

hand-carry hand carry handcarry hand-deliver hand deliver hand-feed handfeed hand-knit

Questions

What does hand-raise mean?
For a person to rear (an animal), rather than have it reared naturally by its mother.

How to pronounce hand-raise

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