upheave
To heave or lift up; raise up or aloftTo heave or lift up; raise up or aloft.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To lift or thrust something upward forcefully, or be similarly lifted or thrust upward.
lift forcefully from beneath
(transitive)To heave or lift up; raise up or aloft.
(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, upheavedTenses
upheave · upheaved · will upheave · have 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
See also
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