upraise
[ uhp-reyz ]
/ ʌpˈreɪz /
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verb (used with object), up·raised, up·rais·ing.
to raise up; lift or elevate.
to raise from a depressed or dejected humor; cheer.
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upraise
/ (ʌpˈreɪz) /
verb (tr)
mainly literary to lift up; elevate
archaic to praise; exalt
Derived forms of upraise
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