Answer:

raising

Answer	Crossword Clue
RAISING	Barn ritual
RAISING	Bringing up
RAISING	Amish ritual involving barns

RAISING	Mustering.
RAISING	Leavening.
RAISING	Cattle ..., a Hawaii speciality.
RAISING	Lifting.
RAISING	Escalating.
RAISING	Action in a poker game
RAISING	Poker ploy
RAISING	Alternative to calling

RAISING	Lifting
RAISING	Start of Ed Asner quote