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raiser

raiser

1 4.1
A person who grows crops, often as a job
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪzər/
translation icon : cultivador
  • puppy raisers
  • cattle raisers
  • sheep raisers

Examples

  • After the puppy raiser recognition, we return to our seats for the main event.

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  • And I thank you for allowing me this awesome moment, thinks the puppy raiser.

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  • As a volunteer puppy raiser.

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  • A closure of sorts for the puppy raiser.

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  • Puppy raisers and their charges are being recognized on stage.

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  • I understand why we do the side placements, but wish there was a better way to share the event with other puppy raisers.

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  • We arrive in Dublin in the early morning with Yaxley in tow to meet up with other CCI puppy raisers for training and a workshop.

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  • The farmer is an experienced raiser who grows organic vegetables for the local market.

  • As a dedicated raiser, she spends her days tending to her crops and ensuring they receive enough water.

  • Each raiser in the community shares tips on how to cultivate the best fruits and vegetables.

Synonyms

farmer
vsraiser
898 1.0

A person who grows crops or raises animals on a farm

means cultivating professionally but does not require ownership or management
grower
vsraiser
87 2.6

A person who raises plants or crops to sell

is the broad occupational label for cultivating and growing crops
tenant farmer
vsraiser
3 3.7

A farmer who rents land from a landowner instead of owning it

is the general cultivating role without implying land rental status
planter
vsraiser
3 2.3

A person who puts seeds or young trees into the ground for crops

focuses on overall cultivation beyond the initial planting stage
agriculturalist
vsraiser
1 7.4

A person who studies or works in farming to grow crops

is the everyday professional term without the scientific specialist focus
cultivator
vsraiser
1 4.0

A person who prepares and looks after land to grow crops or plants

is similar but focuses more on practical soil and technique aspects
fruit grower
vsraiser
1 2.5

A person or business that grows fruit to sell

is general and not limited to fruit production
cropper
vsraiser
1 7.5

A small farmer who grows and gathers food plants

covers cultivating generally but not the smallholder or tenancy aspect
tree farmer
vsraiser
1 3.4

A person who grows and cares for trees to sell or protect nature

is broader and does not focus specifically on tree management
nurseryman
vsraiser
1 7.4

A man who grows and cares for plants to sell

is the broader farmer role that covers many crop types
culturist
vsraiser
6.0

A person who grows plants or crops on land

is the general term emphasizing the act of growing crops professionally
grainer
vsraiser
5.7

A person who grows or sells grain like wheat

is broader, applying to any crop cultivation not only grain
nurser
vsraiser
7.9

A person who grows and cares for young plants for sale

is broader and applies to crop cultivation outside nurseries

Compounds

curtain raiser
1 5.6

A short event or performance that comes before the main show

hair-raiser
  • Informal
7.2

An experience that causes strong fear or excitement

stock raiser
4.4

A person who keeps and breeds animals like cows and sheep for meat or milk

Surface Forms

raiser singular
raisers plural

Morphology

raiser = raise (transparent) = raise + er

Agent noun formed from 'raise' in the sense 'to bring up or cultivate'; transparent for learners familiar with the verb.

Etymology

The word raiser comes from the verb raise, which meant 'to bring up' or 'grow', plus the ending -er that means 'one who'. So a crop or animal raiser is someone who brings up or grows plants or animals.