raising vs rearing

raising and rearing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
raising	Yes	Yes	No	No
rearing	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, raising and rearing are synonyms defined as:

raising and rearing: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

Other synonyms of raising include breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, upbringing.

As nouns, raising and rearing are synonyms defined as:

raising and rearing: the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

Other synonyms of raising include nurture.

raising (noun)	rearing (noun)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community	helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child	the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
the event of something being raised upward

raising (adjective)	rearing (adjective)
increasing in quantity or value	rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile