raisers

Raisers is the plural of raiser, a noun formed from the verb raise. It denotes a person or thing that raises or causes to rise. In common usage, raisers appear mainly in agriculture, caregiving, and fundraising contexts, though the term is often superseded by more specific wording.

In agriculture, a raiser refers to someone who grows crops or raises livestock—often described as cattle raisers, poultry raisers, or crop raisers. The term emphasizes the activity of producing stock or harvest.

In childcare, a raiser is a person who raises children; this usage reflects the verb phrase “to raise a child.” In modern English, terms like parent or guardian are more typical, but raiser may appear in descriptive or historical writing.

In fundraising, the more common term is fundraiser; raiser occurs primarily in compounds such as fund-raiser or in informal usage. It can also appear in phrases like "money raiser," though this is less standard today.

Etymology and note: Raisers come from raise plus the agentive suffix -er. Care should be taken not to confuse raiser with riser, which has unrelated meanings in architecture (a vertical step in a staircase) and engineering.