raiser

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person or thing that raises, increases, or brings something up

   The proposal's chief raiser defended it during the debate.

2. 2
   noun

   a person who breeds animals or grows plants

   The cattle raiser kept careful records of each herd.

3. 3
   noun

   in card games, a player who increases a previous bid or bet

   The raiser forced the other bridge players to reconsider their bids.

Formed from raise + the agent suffix -er. The broad agent meaning developed specialized uses for animal breeders, cultivators, and players who raise a bid or bet.

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