Even raise it with an individual from another continent (5)
I believe the answer is:
asian
'individual from another continent' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'even raise it with an' is the wordplay.
'even' means one should take alternating letters (even-numbered letters are used).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'raise'+'it'='raiseit'
The alternating letters of 'raiseit' are 'asi'.
'asi'+'an'='ASIAN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for asian that I've seen before include "Thai or Afghan, maybe" , "Thai or Iranian, perhaps?" , "Continental native" , "florid writing" , "inhabitant of Lahore, perhaps" .)