upraise
upraise · upraises · upraised · upraising
To raise something upTo raise something up; to elevate.
» Here a new sight AEneas' hopes upraised, / and fear was softened, and his heart was mann'd.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic)To raise something up; to elevate.
(archaic)To move something upright; to erect.
More definitions
- cause to become alive again
Examples
1 sentencesHere a new sight AEneas' hopes upraised, / and fear was softened, and his heart was mann'd.
Origin
From up- + raise.From up- + raise.
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Forms
upraises, upraising, upraised, upraisedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedupraiser
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