What does hand-raise mean?
Hand-raise means (transitive) For a person to rear (an animal), rather than have it reared naturally by its mother..
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(transitive) For a person to rear (an animal), rather than have it reared naturally by its mother..
Use hand-raise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hand-raise means (transitive) For a person to rear (an animal), rather than have it reared naturally by its mother..
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