raise the dead
To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in generalTo resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
» This liquid can raise people from the dead.
Эта жидкость может оживлять мёртвых. — Ooneykcall
mailohilohi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(literally)To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
(derogatory, figuratively, slang)To raise one's voice to a very high level; to be noisy or disruptive.
Near-synonyms: raise hell, raise Cain
Examples
2 sentencesThis liquid can raise people from the dead.
ruЭта жидкость может оживлять мёртвых. — Ooneykcall
This coffee is strong enough to raise the dead.
Forms
raises the dead, raising the dead, raised the dead, raised the dead| Base form | raise the dead · to raise the dead |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | raises the dead |
| Present participle | raising the dead |
| Past simple | raised the dead |
| Past participle | raised the dead |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.