upraise

[uhp-reyz]

verb (used with object)

upraised, upraising 

1. to raise up; lift or elevate.

2. to raise from a depressed or dejected humor; cheer.

upraise

/ ʌpˈreɪz /

verb

1. literary,  to lift up; elevate

2. archaic,  to praise; exalt

Other Word Forms

• upraiser noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of upraise¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, upraise is from the Middle English word upreisen. See up-, raise

Example Sentences

Images of the former president, bloodied, with an upraised fist are sure to become a rallying point in Milwaukee.

From BBC

“He was a fixture of the neighborhood. He just loved Capitol Hill and the Central District area,” Taylor said of Ewell, who would stand on street corners with upraised arms.

From Seattle Times

When her character, Aurora Fane, joins a throng of socialites surveying the nearly completed Met, the camera lingers on her face, upraised in awe.

From New York Times

He added that her upraised arms will eventually hold a light that will turn on at night.

From New York Times

“But look at us now!” he said, arms upraised.

From New York Times

Related Words

• elevate