upheave
upheave · upheaves · upheaved / uphove · upheaving
To heave or lift up; raise up or aloftTo heave or lift up; raise up or aloft.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To heave or lift up; raise up or aloft.
lift forcefully from beneath
(transitive)To lift or thrust something upward forcefully, or be similarly lifted or thrust upward.
(intransitive)To be lifted up; rise.
Origin
From Middle English upheven, from Old English ūpāhebban (“to lift up, raise up, exalt, risFrom Middle English upheven, from Old English ūpāhebban (“to lift up, raise up, exalt, rise in the air, fly”), equivalent to up- + heave. Cognate with Dutch opheffen (“to lift, raise”), German aufheben (“to lift, raise, cancel, repeal”).
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Forms
upheaves, upheaving, upheaved, upheavedWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle