What does "upheaves" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of upheave

What is a synonym for "upheaves"?

Common synonyms include: arise, ascend, boost, bring to ruin, bristle, buoy up.

Upheaves

verb

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Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of upheave form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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arise ascend boost bring to ruin bristle buoy up

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"So, when the tempest bursting wakes the war, / the justling winds in conflict rave and roar, / South, West and East upon his orient car, / the lashed woods howl, and with his trident hoar / Nereus in foam upheaves the watery floor."

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