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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.

RELATED WORDS

organize, frame, elevate, shape, fashion, pitch, compose, raise, make, construct, fabricate, forge, manufacture, plant, form, effect, lift, hoist, assemble, heighten

Nearby words

  1. uppermost,
  2. uppish,
  3. uppishly,
  4. uppity,
  5. uppsala,
  6. upraised,
  7. uprate,
  8. uprear,
  9. upright,
  10. upright piano

Origin of upraise

First recorded in 1250–1300, upraise is from the Middle English word upreisen. See up-, raise
Related formsup·rais·er, noun
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upraise

/ (ʌpˈreɪz) /

verb (tr)

mainly literary to lift up; elevate
archaic to praise; exalt
Derived Formsupraiser, noun
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