Upraise

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To raise something up; to elevate. archaic

    "So fell those two in spight of both their prydes, / But Scudamour himselfe did soone vprayse, / And mounting light his foe for lying long vpbrayes."

  2. 2
    cause to become alive again wordnet
  3. 3
    To move something upright; to erect. archaic

Synonyms

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bear upboostbuck upbuoybuoy upcast up

Example

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"So fell those two in spight of both their prydes, / But Scudamour himselfe did soone vprayse, / And mounting light his foe for lying long vpbrayes."

Etymology

From up- + raise.

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