raise to the purple
raise to the purple · raises to the purple · raised to the purple · raising to the purple
To be elevated to a very high rankTo be elevated to a very high rank.: To become a cardinal.
Meaning
2 sensesTo be elevated to a very high rank.
(figuratively, idiomatic)To become a cardinal.
(figuratively, idiomatic)To become a monarch.
Forms
raises to the purple, raising to the purple, raised to the purple, raised to the purple| Base form | raise to the purple · to raise to the purple |
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| 3rd person singular | raises to the purple |
| Present participle | raising to the purple |
| Past simple | raised to the purple |
| Past participle | raised to the purple |
irregular
Lessons 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